TY - JOUR
T1 - Young adults, mortality, and employment
AU - Davila, Evelyn P.
AU - Christ, Sharon L.
AU - Caban-Martinez, Alberto J.
AU - Lee, David J.
AU - Arheart, Kristopher L.
AU - Leblanc, William G.
AU - McCollister, Kathryn E.
AU - Clarke, Tainya
AU - Zimmerman, Frederick
AU - Goodman, Elizabeth
AU - Muntaner, Carles
AU - Fleming, Lora E.
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - Objective: This study assessed the relationship between employment status and mortality over a 2-year period among a nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 24 years (n = 121,478, representing more than 21 million US young adults). Methods: By using data from the 1986-2000 National Health Interview Survey and its public-use mortality follow-up through 2002, mortality after 2-year follow-up (for each individual) was regressed on employment status at baseline, controlling for gender, race, education, season, and survey design. Results: Having been employed was associated with significantly lower risks of all-cause, homicide, and "other-cause" mortality (adjusted odds ratios range: 0.51 to 0.60). Conclusion: Working appears to be a factor that may prevent premature mortality among young adults; increasing unemployment may result in increased mortality risks among young adults in the future. Copyright 2010
AB - Objective: This study assessed the relationship between employment status and mortality over a 2-year period among a nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 24 years (n = 121,478, representing more than 21 million US young adults). Methods: By using data from the 1986-2000 National Health Interview Survey and its public-use mortality follow-up through 2002, mortality after 2-year follow-up (for each individual) was regressed on employment status at baseline, controlling for gender, race, education, season, and survey design. Results: Having been employed was associated with significantly lower risks of all-cause, homicide, and "other-cause" mortality (adjusted odds ratios range: 0.51 to 0.60). Conclusion: Working appears to be a factor that may prevent premature mortality among young adults; increasing unemployment may result in increased mortality risks among young adults in the future. Copyright 2010
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181d5e371
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181d5e371
M3 - Article
C2 - 20431416
AN - SCOPUS:77952300081
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 52
SP - 501
EP - 504
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 5
ER -
