Occupational segregation as a determinant of US worker health.

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Racial segregation provides a potential mechanism to link occupations with adverse health outcomes.

METHODS:
An African-American segregation index (I(AA)) was calculated for US worker groups from the nationally representative pooled 1986-1994 National Health Interview Survey (n = 451,897). Ranking and logistic regression analyses were utilized to document associations between I(AA) and poor worker health.

RESULTS:
There were consistent positive associations between employment in segregated occupations and poor worker health, regardless of covariate adjustment or stratification (e.g., age, gender, income, education, or geographic region). This association between segregation and poor health was stronger for White as compared to African-American workers.

CONCLUSIONS:
Occupational segregation negatively affects all workers. Potential mechanisms need to be identified through which occupational segregation may adversely impact worker health.

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Author information

Author/s: Chung-Bridges, Katherine (K); Muntaner, Carles (C); Fleming, Lora E (LE); Lee, David J (DJ); Arheart, Kristopher L (KL); LeBlanc, William G (WG); Christ, Sharon L (SL); McCollister, Kathryn E (KE); Caban, Alberto J (AJ); Davila, Evelyn P (EP);

Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Miami, Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.

Grants: K01OH009010 (Agency:United States NIOSH) ; R01OH03915 (Agency:United States NIOSH)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: American journal of industrial medicine (Am J Ind Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Aug; vol 51 (issue 8) : pp 555-67

Dates: Created 2008/07/17; Completed 2008/08/20;

PMID: 18553362, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Adolescent
Adult
African Americans
Aged
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Health Status Disparities
Health Surveys

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