Does unemployment contribute to poorer health-related quality of life among Swedish adults?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown that unemployment has negative impacts on various aspects of health. However, little is known about the effect of unemployment on health-related quality of life. Our aim was to examine how unemployment impacts upon health-related quality of life among Swedish adults, and to investigate these effects on population subgroups defined by education level, marital status, previous health, and gender.

Methods

As part of a cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was sent to 2500 randomly selected individuals aged 20 to 64 years living in Sweden in 2016. The questionnaire included the EuroQol 5 dimensions (EQ-5D) instrument and was answered by 967 individuals (39%). Quality-adjusted life year (QALY) scores were derived from the EQ-5D responses. O

SUBMITTER: Norstrom F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6489216 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature