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Multimorbidity and intention to retire: a cross-sectional study on 14 European countries
Pedro A Laires1,2, M Serrano-Alarcón3, H Canhão4,5
1NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, Lisbon, Portugal. pedro.laires@ensp.unl.pt.
International Journal of Public Health
|December 21, 2019
Summary
Multimorbidity, the presence of multiple chronic conditions, is linked to a higher intention to retire early among European employees. This association remains consistent regardless of working conditions or disability policies.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Multimorbidity affects a significant portion of older employees.
- Understanding factors influencing retirement intentions is crucial for workforce planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between multimorbidity and retirement intention in European employees.
- To investigate the moderating roles of working environment and disability integration policies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 11,790 employees aged 50-65 from the 2015 SHARE project.
- Logistic regression models were used to assess multimorbidity's impact on retirement intention.
- Interaction terms explored the influence of working conditions and integration policies.
Main Results:
- 36.6% of participants reported multimorbidity; 56.1% intended to retire early.
- Multimorbidity significantly increased the likelihood of intending to retire (OR=1.58).
- Unfavorable working conditions also raised retirement intention, but policies did not significantly modify the multimorbidity association.
Conclusions:
- Multimorbidity is a key factor associated with early retirement intentions in Europe.
- Working conditions and disability integration policies did not alter the relationship between multimorbidity and retirement intention.
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