Relationships between employment status with self-perceived mental and physical health in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The annual cost of mental illnesses in Canada is estimated to be $50 billion. Research from other countries have suggested that employment status is associated with mental and physical health. Within the Canadian context, there is a dearth of research on the relationship between employment and mental health.

Objective

To explore the relationships between age, gender, income, and employment status on mental and physical health.

Methods

The 2021 Canadian Digital Health Survey dataset was used for this study. Data records, which included responses for the questions on age, gender, income, employment status, mental, and physical health, were used in the analysis. Ordinal logistics regression was applied to investigate the associations that may exist between men

SUBMITTER: Li AKC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11007413 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature