Prevalence and determinants of insufficient work ability in older HIV-positive and HIV-negative workers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore whether the prevalence and determinants of insufficient work ability (WA) of older HIV-positive workers differ from a comparable group of HIV-negative workers.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from 359 HIV-negative and 264 HIV-positive middle-aged individuals (45-65 years) participating in paid labor, collected within the AGEhIV Cohort Study between October 2010-September 2012, were selected. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires and physical examination. Participants self-rated their current WA, ranging from 0 to 10. WA was dichotomized into insufficient (<6) and sufficient (≥6). Using univariable and multivariable logistic regression, we studied the independent effect of HIV status on insufficient WA and determinants of insufficient WA.

SUBMITTER: Moller LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4828476 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature