Socioeconomic Disparities in the Association Between All-Cause Mortality and Health Check-Up Participation Among Healthy Middle-Aged Workers: A Nationwide Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed the relationship between non-participation in health check-ups and all-cause mortality and morbidity, considering socioeconomic status.

Methods

Healthy, middle-aged (35-54 years) working individuals who maintained either self-employed or employee status from 2006-2010 were recruited in this retrospective cohort study from the National Health Insurance Service in Korea. Health check-up participation was calculated as the sum of the number of health check-ups in 2007-2008 and 2009-2010. Adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of all-cause mortality were estimated for each gender using multivariable Cox proportional hazard models, adjusting for age, income, residential area, and employment status. Interaction of non-participati

SUBMITTER: Yun B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10752744 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature