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Women's Occupational Patterns and Later Life Physical Functioning.

Aimee J Palumbo1,2, Carolyn Cannuscio3, Anneclaire J De Roos1

  • 1Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Journal of Aging and Health
|January 31, 2019
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Women's work patterns impact later-life physical functioning. Intermittent work showed a reduced risk of physical limitations, especially for complex jobs, while early workforce exit increased risk.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sociology of Work
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Work-related exposures throughout life can affect health outcomes in later years.
  • Understanding the long-term impact of diverse work histories on women's physical health is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between women's life course work patterns and their physical functioning in older age.
  • To investigate how different work participation trajectories influence physical limitations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study (N=75,507) including women aged 50-79.
  • Employed latent class analysis to identify distinct life course workforce participation patterns.
  • Applied modified Poisson regression to assess the relationship between work patterns and physical limitations.
Keywords:
epidemiologylife coursephysical functionwomen’s employment

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Main Results:

  • Compared to continuous employment, early workforce exit was linked to an 8% increased risk of physical limitations.
  • Intermittent workforce participation was associated with a 5% reduced risk of physical limitations.
  • This protective effect of intermittent work was more pronounced for women in substantively complex jobs (9% reduced risk) versus nonsubstantively complex jobs (2% reduced risk).

Conclusions:

  • Life course work patterns, including timing and intermittency, are significant factors in women's physical functioning.
  • The complexity of work may modify the relationship between work patterns and later-life physical health outcomes.