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Selin Kim1, Wonjeong Jeong, Yun Kyung Kim
1Department of Public Health, Graduate School (Mr Kim, Mr Jeong, Mr Kim); Institute of Health Services Research (Mr Kim, Mr Jeong, Ms Kim, Dr Jang, Dr Park), Yonsei University; Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine (Dr Jang, Dr Park), Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Objectives:
Insomnia is one of the most prevalent disorders, and it is associated with various factors. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between perceived job insecurity and insomnia.
Methods:
Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between three levels of perceived job insecurity and insomnia using the 2017 Korean Working Conditions Survey.
Results:
Approximately 10.2% of the total study population has insomnia. The higher the perception of job insecurity, the greater the chance for insomnia in both men (odds ratio = 4.03, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.18 to 5.11) and women (odds ratio = 4.44, 95% CI = 3.41 to 5.77).
Conclusion:
These findings reveal the sex differences in insomnia, thus suggesting the need to implement different approaches to deal with perceived job insecurity based on sex.
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