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[Does non-standard work affect health?].

Il-Ho Kim1, Do-Myung Paek, Sung-Il Cho

  • 1School of Public Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University.

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health = Yebang Uihakhoe Chi
|December 6, 2005
PubMed
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Non-standard employment is linked to poorer health in Korean women, especially female manual workers. This highlights a growing concern with the rise of precarious work arrangements.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology of Work
  • Occupational Health

Context:

  • Job insecurity and non-standard work arrangements are prevalent globally.
  • Previous research indicates a negative health impact of precarious employment.
  • South Korea faces a growing trend in non-standard employment, particularly among women.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the association between non-standard employment and self-reported health status.
  • To analyze this relationship specifically within the Korean workforce.
  • To identify if specific demographic groups are disproportionately affected.

Summary:

  • A representative sample of 3,349 individuals (2,112 men, 1,237 women) aged 15-64 from the 1998 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was analyzed.
  • Non-standard employment categories included part-time permanent, short-term temporary, and daily workers.
  • After adjusting for confounders, non-standard employment was significantly associated with poorer health in female manual workers (OR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.24-2.79), but not in other groups.

Impact:

  • The findings reveal a significant health disparity for female manual workers in non-standard jobs.
  • This underscores the need for targeted interventions and policy considerations for vulnerable worker populations.
  • The study highlights the importance of considering employment type in public health strategies, especially with increasing non-standard work.

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