Employment Characteristics and Risk of Hospitalization Among Older Adults Participating in the Mayo Clinic Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the relationship between characteristics of employment and future hospitalization in older adults.

Patients and methods

We conducted a survey of adults aged 65 years or older participating in the Mayo Clinic Biobank. Using a frequency-matched, case-control design, we compared patients who were hospitalized within 5 years of biobank enrollment (cases) with those who were not hospitalized (controls). We assessed the duration of work, age at first job, number of jobs, disability, retirement, and reasons for leaving work. We performed logistic regression analysis to assess the association of these factors with hospitalization, accounting for age, sex, comorbid conditions, and education level.

Results

Among 3536 participants (1600 cases and 1936 cont

SUBMITTER: Takahashi PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588999 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature