1. Employment exit and entry among U.S. adults with and without arthritis during the Great Recession. A longitudinal study: 2007–2009, NHIS/MEPS.
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Theis, K.A., Roblin, D., Helmick, C.G., and Luo, R.
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ARTHRITIS diagnosis ,ARTHRITIS ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,EMPLOYMENT ,EMPLOYMENT reentry ,LONGITUDINAL method ,ACCESS to information ,DATA analysis software ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Negative employment consequences of arthritis are known but not fully understood. Examining transitions in and out of work can provide valuable information. OBJECTIVE: To examine associations of arthritis with employment during the Great Recession and predictors of employment transitions. METHODS: Data were for 3,277 adults ages 30–62 years with and without arthritis from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey followed in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2008-2009. Employment (working vs. not working) was ascertained at baseline and five follow-ups. We estimated Kaplan Meier survival curves with 95% confidence intervals (CI) separately for time to stopping work (working at baseline) and starting work (not working at baseline) using Cox proportional hazards regression models with hazard ratios (HR). RESULTS: Arthritis was significantly associated with greater risk of stopping work (HR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.3–2.2; adjusted HR= 1.5, 95% CI = 1.1–2.0) and significantly associated with 40% lower chance of starting work (HR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.4–0.8), which reversed on adjustment (HR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.0–2.2). Employment predictors were mixed by outcome. CONCLUSIONS: During the Great Recession, adults with arthritis stopped work at higher rates and started work at lower rates than those without arthritis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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