Industry mobility and disability benefits in heavy manual jobs: A cohort study of Swedish construction workers
| Autor: | Suzan J W Robroek, Bengt Järvholm, Mikael Stattin, Mia Söderberg, Alex Burdorf |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Public Health |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Occupational group Future studies Work ability Cohort Studies Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin work ability SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being Disability benefits Environmental health cohort study Medicine Humans Occupations Sweden construction worker construction industry business.industry heavy work Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Workload Occupational Health and Environmental Health Middle Aged disability benefit Construction industry Confidence interval Occupational Diseases Relative risk Original Article Heavy work Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 business industry mobility heavy manual job Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol 47, Iss 3, Pp 217-223 (2021) Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 47(3), 217-223. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health |
| ISSN: | 1795-990X 0355-3140 |
| Popis: | Objectives This study aimed to investigate whether change from the construction industry to work in other industries at age 45–55 years lowered risks of disability benefits (DB) later in life (60–64 years of age). We hypothesized that risks would be lowered the most among those changing from the heaviest occupations. Methods The study included men employed in the construction industry during 1971–1993. We selected workers from the largest occupational groups in heavy (concrete workers and painters) and less heavy (drivers, electricians and foremen) occupations. The occurrence of DB in 1990–2015 was retrieved from national registers. Regression analyses were used to calculate relative risks (RR) of DB at 60–64 years, comparing those working in other industries to those still in the construction industry at the age of 45, 50 and 55 years. Results Mobility away from the construction industry was related to lowered DB risks at 60–64 years in all selected occupations. Effects were most pronounced among those who, at 55 years of age, worked in an industry other than construction, with significantly reduced RR for DB among concrete workers [RR 0.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.51–0.77], electricians (RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.47–0.77) and foremen (RR 0.78, 95% 0.63–0.96). Conclusions Risks for DB at 60–64 years of age were reduced among those who changed from construction work to other industries. Notable reductions were observed among workers originating from both heavy and less heavy occupations, and future studies should explore other factors, in addition to heavy workload, as motivators for leaving the construction industry. |
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