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1From the Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.C.); and Department of Health Care Policy Research, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Sejong, Republic of Korea (Y.J.).
Objective:
We investigated how worker health inequality is potentially linked to the dual labor market in South Korea.
Methods:
Using the data from the fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey, we analyzed the data from 21,088 paid workers. We used logistic regression analyses to assess whether employment type or company size had a significant effect on workers' physical and mental health and work-related injuries.
Results:
Workers' health status was significantly associated with employment type and company size. Nonstandard workers had higher rates of musculoskeletal diseases or injuries, and their self-rated health and psychological well-being were lower than standard workers. Company size showed a significant correlation only for work-related injuries.
Conclusions:
The structure of inequality in Korea's labor market according to employment type and company size seems to be affecting the health and safety of workers.
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