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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Labor Market Attachment: Sequence Analysis
Beata Vivien Boldis1,2, Ilona Grünberger1, Jonas Helgertz3,4
1Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
International Journal of Public Health
|April 29, 2025
Summary
Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) experience less employment and more sickness benefits. This endocrine disorder impacts labor market attachment, leading to potential economic exclusion.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age.
- PCOS has potential implications beyond reproductive health, including labor market participation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate labor market attachment trajectories in working-age women diagnosed with PCOS.
- To analyze the association between PCOS diagnosis and different patterns of labor market engagement.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 157,356 women (born 1975-1977) was followed from age 30 to 39 using Swedish administrative registers.
- Multinomial logistic regression analyzed associations between PCOS and labor market attachment clusters.
Main Results:
- Women with PCOS showed less time in employment and higher reliance on sickness benefits.
- Five labor market clusters were identified: stable employment, education into employment, labor market exclusion, unstable position, and long-term sickness.
- PCOS diagnosis was linked to higher likelihoods of long-term sickness (RRR: 1.97) and education into employment (RRR: 1.11) compared to stable employment.
Conclusions:
- PCOS is associated with poorer labor market outcomes for affected women.
- There is a need for improved strategies to mitigate economic exclusion among women with PCOS.
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