Abstract
Background: Research addressing the impact of a large number of factors on unemployment is scarce. We aimed to comprehensively identify factors related to unemployment in a sample of persons aged 18-64 from Finland, Poland and Spain. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, factors from different areas were considered: socio-demographic indicators, health habits, chronic conditions, health state markers, vision and hearing indicators, and social networks and built environment scores. Results: Complete data were available for 5003 participants, mean age 48.1 (SD 11.5), 45.4% males. The most important factors connected to unemployment were health status indicators such as physical disability (OR = 2.944), self-rated health (OR = 2.629), inpatient care (OR = 1.980), and difficulties with getting to the toilet (OR = 2.040), while the most relevant factor related to employment were moderate alcohol consumption (OR = 0.732 for non-heavy drinkers; OR = 0.573 for infrequent heavy drinkers), and being married (OR = 0.734), or having been married (OR = 0.584). Other factors that played a significant role included presence of depression (OR = 1.384) and difficulties with near vision (OR = 1.584) and conversation hearing (OR = 1.597). Conclusions: Our results highlight the importance of selected factors related to unemployment, and suggest public health indications that could support concrete actions on modifiable factors, such as those aimed to promote physical activity and healthy behaviors, tackling depression or promoting education, in particular for the younger.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 722 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 11 2018 |
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Keywords
- Alcohol consumption
- Depression
- Healthy behaviors
- Model selection
- Physical activity
- Self-rated health
- Survey data
- Unemployment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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Factors related to unemployment in europe. A cross-sectional study from the COURAGE survey in Finland, Poland and Spain. / Leonardi, Matilde; Guido, Davide; Quintas, Rui; Silvaggi, Fabiola; Guastafierro, Erika; Martinuzzi, Andrea; Chatterji, Somnath; Koskinen, Seppo; Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Beata; Haro, Josep Maria; Cabello, Maria; Raggi, Alberto.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 15, No. 4, 722, 11.04.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Factors related to unemployment in europe. A cross-sectional study from the COURAGE survey in Finland, Poland and Spain
AU - Leonardi, Matilde
AU - Guido, Davide
AU - Quintas, Rui
AU - Silvaggi, Fabiola
AU - Guastafierro, Erika
AU - Martinuzzi, Andrea
AU - Chatterji, Somnath
AU - Koskinen, Seppo
AU - Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Beata
AU - Haro, Josep Maria
AU - Cabello, Maria
AU - Raggi, Alberto
PY - 2018/4/11
Y1 - 2018/4/11
N2 - Background: Research addressing the impact of a large number of factors on unemployment is scarce. We aimed to comprehensively identify factors related to unemployment in a sample of persons aged 18-64 from Finland, Poland and Spain. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, factors from different areas were considered: socio-demographic indicators, health habits, chronic conditions, health state markers, vision and hearing indicators, and social networks and built environment scores. Results: Complete data were available for 5003 participants, mean age 48.1 (SD 11.5), 45.4% males. The most important factors connected to unemployment were health status indicators such as physical disability (OR = 2.944), self-rated health (OR = 2.629), inpatient care (OR = 1.980), and difficulties with getting to the toilet (OR = 2.040), while the most relevant factor related to employment were moderate alcohol consumption (OR = 0.732 for non-heavy drinkers; OR = 0.573 for infrequent heavy drinkers), and being married (OR = 0.734), or having been married (OR = 0.584). Other factors that played a significant role included presence of depression (OR = 1.384) and difficulties with near vision (OR = 1.584) and conversation hearing (OR = 1.597). Conclusions: Our results highlight the importance of selected factors related to unemployment, and suggest public health indications that could support concrete actions on modifiable factors, such as those aimed to promote physical activity and healthy behaviors, tackling depression or promoting education, in particular for the younger.
AB - Background: Research addressing the impact of a large number of factors on unemployment is scarce. We aimed to comprehensively identify factors related to unemployment in a sample of persons aged 18-64 from Finland, Poland and Spain. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, factors from different areas were considered: socio-demographic indicators, health habits, chronic conditions, health state markers, vision and hearing indicators, and social networks and built environment scores. Results: Complete data were available for 5003 participants, mean age 48.1 (SD 11.5), 45.4% males. The most important factors connected to unemployment were health status indicators such as physical disability (OR = 2.944), self-rated health (OR = 2.629), inpatient care (OR = 1.980), and difficulties with getting to the toilet (OR = 2.040), while the most relevant factor related to employment were moderate alcohol consumption (OR = 0.732 for non-heavy drinkers; OR = 0.573 for infrequent heavy drinkers), and being married (OR = 0.734), or having been married (OR = 0.584). Other factors that played a significant role included presence of depression (OR = 1.384) and difficulties with near vision (OR = 1.584) and conversation hearing (OR = 1.597). Conclusions: Our results highlight the importance of selected factors related to unemployment, and suggest public health indications that could support concrete actions on modifiable factors, such as those aimed to promote physical activity and healthy behaviors, tackling depression or promoting education, in particular for the younger.
KW - Alcohol consumption
KW - Depression
KW - Healthy behaviors
KW - Model selection
KW - Physical activity
KW - Self-rated health
KW - Survey data
KW - Unemployment
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph15040722
DO - 10.3390/ijerph15040722
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VL - 15
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
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M1 - 722
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