Association between physical hazardous agent exposure and mental health in the Korean working population: the 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health problems are emerging issues in occupational safety and health, whereas the findings on the relationship between physical hazards and mental health are not consistent. The aim of our study was to investigate the association between physical hazard exposure and mental health outcomes including depression and anxiety.

Methods

We included 48,476 participants from the fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) in this study. The χ² test and logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the association between physical hazard exposures and mental health. All statistical analyses were performed sex-specifically.

Results

In logistic regression analysis, the odds ratios (ORs) of depression were significantly increased in male wor

SUBMITTER: Kwon D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8668812 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature