Gender differences in earnings among people with multiple sclerosis and associations with type of occupation and family composition: A population-based study with matched references.

ABSTRACT: Gender differences in earnings exist worldwide. Gender segregation or familial status have been previously stated as possible explanations for these differences as well as health differences between women and men. Women are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) as twice much as men. Moreover, MS limitations may affect the work capacity of people with MS (PwMS) implying a reduction in their earnings. We aimed to explore gender differences in earnings among people with MS and without MS and between groups of those diagnosed while also considering types of occupation and family composition, and how these possible differences relate to sickness absence (SA) and disability pension (DP). We conducted a population-based cohort study in Sweden with microdata from several nationwide registers. PwM

SUBMITTER: Machado A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395842 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature