Prevalence of problem drinking in the Swedish workforce: differences between labour market industries based on gender composition and main job activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying problem drinking patterns across industries is essential for addressing drinking problems in the workforce. Still, it is not well understood how problem drinking differs across industries and whether it is associated with industry gender composition. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of problem drinking (PPD) across Swedish industries and investigate possible associations between gender-typed industries and problem drinking.

Methods

9,155 current workers were selected from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) data collected in 2020. Participants' work industries were identified through the Swedish Standard Industrial Classification (SNI) codes. Seven gender-typed industry categories were created based on gender compos

SUBMITTER: Tareq H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443882 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature