Differential associations of physical job demands with cognitive impairment in Korean workers aged 45 and older: a 14-year longitudinal study using the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association between subelements of physical job demands and cognitive impairment risk in middle-aged and older workers in Korea.

Design

Longitudinal study using eight waves (2006-2020) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Setting

Nationally representative sample of the Korean population aged 45 years and older.

Participants

2170 workers aged 45 and older at baseline.

Primary outcome measures

Cognitive function was evaluated using the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination and cognitive impairment was defined as a score below 24.

Results

High physical strength demands were inversely associated with cognitive impairment (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.14 to 0.68 for 'always' vs 'never' category). Conversely, frequ

SUBMITTER: Ha JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature