Differences in mortality between temporary and permanent workers: results from the Rome Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Precarious employment is characterised by instability, lack of protection and economic vulnerability. The objective of this study was to assess the association between temporary contracts and mortality.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting

Rome, Italy.

Participants

All employees, aged 25-65 years, from the Rome Longitudinal Study, followed from 21 October 2001 to the first date among death, migration from Rome, or 31 December 2015.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

We investigated all-cause, cardiovascular and accidental mortality. We considered gender, age, place of birth, education, temporary versus permanent contract and sector of employment. We used Cox models to investigate the association between type of contract and total, cardiovascular an

SUBMITTER: Nardi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9157355 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature