Correlates of employment status in individuals with asthma: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to elucidate factors that among adults with asthma are associated with working full-time.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey of 2613 working-age adults with asthma included questions on asthma history, symptoms and use of asthma medication, socioeconomic factors and health behavior. Full-time workers were compared to groups according to employment status: unemployed, work disability and retired due to age.

Results

Adults with asthma working full time were younger and more often nonmanual workers, experienced less asthma symptoms, used less asthma medication and smoked less than subjects with work disability. After adjusting for age, gender, smoking and professional status, having frequent symptoms of asthma during last month was associated

SUBMITTER: Taponen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5525303 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature