Is Educational Level Linked to Unable to Work Due to Ill-health?

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to examine the association between educational level and unable to work due to ill-health (UWdIH) among 30- to 79-year-old South Koreans.

Methods

A cross-sectional nationwide survey of the 2010-2016 Korea National Health and Nutritional Evaluation Survey was used for analyses. A total of 29,930 participants aged ≥30 and < 80 years, who do not have any disability in their daily life because of health problems, were included. Educational level and reason for nonworking are self-reported with multiple choices. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine an association between education level and UWdIH by setting those who graduated college as their final education (n = 6,997) as a baseline while controlling for potential confounding f

SUBMITTER: Jung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7303485 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature