Journal article
Workforce participation by persons with disabilities: The National Health Interview Survey Disability supplement, 1994 to 1995
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.44(4), pp.358-364
2002
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200204000-00017
PMID: 11977423
Abstract
Using the National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement of 1994 to 1995, we examined the factors associated with employment among Americans with disabilities. Persons with disabilities who were more educated were more likely to be working. Married men were more likely to work than unmarried men (odds ratio [OR], 1.58). Blacks were less likely to work than whites (OR, 0.56). Persons with disabilities related to cardiovascular disease (OR, 0.23), musculoskeletal disease (OR, 0.37), and respiratory disease (OR, 0.23) were less likely to work than other Americans with disabilities. Among persons with psychiatric disorders, there was considerable variety in the propensity to work. Persons with schizophrenia (OR, 0.24) and paranoid delusional disorder (OR, 0.34) were markedly less likely to work; persons with bipolar disorder (OR, 0.60) and major depression (OR, 0.69) were also less likely to work. Lastly, persons with self-reported alcohol abuse (OR, 1.30) were more likely to work, and persons with self-reported drug abuse (OR, 0.93) were not less likely to work, than others in our study population of Americans with disabilities.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Workforce participation by persons with disabilities: The National Health Interview Survey Disability supplement, 1994 to 1995
- Creators
- Craig Zwerling - University of IowaPaul S Whitten - University of IowaNancy L Sprince - University of IowaCharles S Davis - University of Iowa, College of Public Health, United StatesRobert B Wallace - University of IowaPeter D Blanck - University of IowaSteven G Heeringa - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.44(4), pp.358-364
- DOI
- 10.1097/00043764-200204000-00017
- PMID
- 11977423
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2002
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364439402771
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