Jin-Young Min1, Shin-Goo Park2, Sang Hee Hwang3, Kyoung-Bok Min4. 1. Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Dentistry, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 4. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study explored whether precarious workers have difficulties in health care access as compared with non-precarious workers. METHODS: The 2008 Korean Community Health Survey data were used for this study. Information was obtained on 51,322 participants (40,514 non-precarious workers and 10,808 precarious workers). Precarious workers were defined as part-time or contingent workers. RESULTS: Precarious workers had significantly higher risk of limited access to hospitals (OR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.06-1.22) and dentists (OR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.21-1.36) than non-precarious workers; disparities in doctor contacts among precarious workers were mostly linked to not having enough money. The risk of not receiving preventive care-medical checkups (OR = 0.52; 95% CI: 0.49-0.55) or cancer screenings (OR = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.77-0.86)-was also significantly elevated among precarious workers. CONCLUSION: We found that precarious workers had more difficulty accessing health care or receiving health checkups or cancer screenings than their non-precarious counterparts. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:1136-1144, 2016.
BACKGROUND: This study explored whether precarious workers have difficulties in health care access as compared with non-precarious workers. METHODS: The 2008 Korean Community Health Survey data were used for this study. Information was obtained on 51,322 participants (40,514 non-precarious workers and 10,808 precarious workers). Precarious workers were defined as part-time or contingent workers. RESULTS: Precarious workers had significantly higher risk of limited access to hospitals (OR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.06-1.22) and dentists (OR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.21-1.36) than non-precarious workers; disparities in doctor contacts among precarious workers were mostly linked to not having enough money. The risk of not receiving preventive care-medical checkups (OR = 0.52; 95% CI: 0.49-0.55) or cancer screenings (OR = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.77-0.86)-was also significantly elevated among precarious workers. CONCLUSION: We found that precarious workers had more difficulty accessing health care or receiving health checkups or cancer screenings than their non-precarious counterparts. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:1136-1144, 2016.
Authors: Virginia Gunn; Bertina Kreshpaj; Nuria Matilla-Santander; Emilia F Vignola; David H Wegman; Christer Hogstedt; Emily Q Ahonen; Theo Bodin; Cecilia Orellana; Sherry Baron; Carles Muntaner; Patricia O'Campo; Maria Albin; Carin Håkansta Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-02-16 Impact factor: 3.390