The chronically ill in the labour market - are they hierarchically sorted by education?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The chronically ill as a group has on average lower probability of employment compared to the general population, a situation that has persisted over time in many countries. Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of chronic diseases is higher among those with lower levels of education. We aim to quantify the double burden of low education and chronic illness comparing the differential probabilities of employment between the chronically ill with lower, medium, and high levels of education and how their employment rates develop over time.

Methods

Using merged Norwegian administrative data over a 11-year period (2008-2018), our estimations are based on multivariable regression with labour market and time fixed effects. To reduce bias due to patients' heterog

SUBMITTER: Islam MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409748 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature