1. Association Between Temporary Employment and Gradient Health Outcomes Among Chinese Workers.
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Hao, Long and Lin, Jing
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EVALUATION of medical care ,HEALTH policy ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,CROSS-sectional method ,HEALTH status indicators ,ACTIVITIES of daily living ,REGRESSION analysis ,SURVEYS ,INCOME ,SOCIOECONOMIC status ,SOCIAL isolation ,AFFECTIVE disorders ,SOCIAL classes ,SOCIAL status ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,HEALTH equity ,POVERTY ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,POLICY sciences ,TEMPORARY employment ,SECONDARY analysis - Abstract
Temporary workers' health problems in China have raised concerns recently. This study aimed to assess the relationship between temporary employment and three health outcomes with gradient severity and explore mediating mechanisms. Data was obtained from a national cross-sectional survey (China General Social Survey 2018). Compared with regular workers, temporary workers reported more frequent mood disorders (β = 0.197) and disturbance of daily activities (β = 0.132), however, there was no significant difference in serious health risks (inpatient treatment) between temporary and regular workers. Income poverty, subjective social status, and family relative socioeconomic status were significant mediators. The results suggest that temporary workers have higher general health risks, and economic deprivation is the main mechanism. Therefore, Chinese policymakers should provide more inclusive preventive health services beyond the existing health care system focused on critical illness to reduce the general health risks of grassroots workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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