Job type and other socio-demographic factors associated with participation in a national, cross-sectional study of Danish employees.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Participation in population-based surveys and epidemiological studies has been declining over the years in many countries. The aim of this study was to examine the association between job type and participation in the work environment and health in Denmark survey with/without taking into account other socio-demographic factors.

Design

Cross-sectional survey using questionnaire data on working environment and registry data on job type, industry and socio-economic variables.

Setting

The work environment and health study.

Participants

A total of 50 806 employees (15 767 in a stratified workplace sample; 35 039 in a random sample) working at least 35 hours/month and earning at least 3000 Danish Krones.

Outcome measures

The outcome was participatio

SUBMITTER: Johnsen NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701570 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature