What is the effect of unemployment on all-cause mortality? A cohort study using propensity score matching.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a strong association between unemployment and mortality, but whether this relationship is causal remains debated. This study utilizes population-level administrative data from Scotland within a propensity score framework to explore whether the association between unemployment and mortality may be causal.

Methods

The study examined a sample of working men and women aged 25-54 in 1991. Subsequent employment status in 2001 was observed (in work or unemployed) and the relative all-cause mortality risk of unemployment between 2001 and 2010 was estimated. To account for potential selection into unemployment of those in poor health, a propensity score matching approach was used. Matching variables were observed prior to unemployment and included health status up

SUBMITTER: Clemens T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4677456 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature