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| Determinants of stability and changes in self-reported work disability among older working-age populations | | Author(s) | Namkee G Choi |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 15, no 1, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 11-32 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Physical disabilities ; Chronic illness ; Cognitive impairment ; Employment of older people ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Data from the US Health and Retirement Study 1992-1994, were used to analyse the prevalence and incidence of self-reported work disability among older working-age populations over a 2-year period. Also analysed was the effect of stability and changes in physical and functional health conditions on the stability/changes in self-reported work ability or disability, controlling for socioeconomic and occupational characteristics. Findings show a high rate of transitions into and out of work-disabled status over the period. Although objective physical and functional health problems and low self-ratings of health at wave 1 were significant determinants of self-reported work disability at wave 1, most subsequent changes in objective physical and functional health conditions over the period were not significantly associated with the changes in self-report of work disability between waves 1 and 2. Improved health conditions were not significantly associated with regained work ability between the two waves. Of the demographic variables, female gender significantly increased the likelihood of reporting work disability at wave 2, while being black or Hispanic significantly decreased the likelihood of reporting regained work ability at wave 2. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030718201 A |
| Classmark | BN: CI: E4: GC: 3J: 7T |
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