How do cardiovascular diseases harm labor force participation? Evidence of nationally representative survey data from Japan, a super-aged society.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate how cardiovascular diseases harm labor force participation (LFP) among the Japanese population and verify the validity of plasma biomarkers as instrumental variables of cardiovascular diseases after adjusting for a broad set of confounders including dietary intake.

Design

Using nationally representative repeated cross-sectional surveys in Japan, the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions and National Health and Nutrition Survey, with plasma biomarkers as instrumental variables for quasi-randomization.

Setting

Onset of cardiovascular diseases in those receiving regular treatment for hypertension, intracerebral hemorrhage, intracerebral infarction, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or other types of cardiovascular diseases.

Participants

SUBMITTER: Fu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6611572 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature