TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational segregation as a determinant of US worker health
AU - Chung-Bridges, Katherine
AU - Muntaner, Carles
AU - Fleming, Lora E.
AU - Lee, David J.
AU - Arheart, Kristopher L.
AU - LeBlanc, William G.
AU - Christ, Sharon L.
AU - McCollister, Kathryn E.
AU - Caban, Alberto J.
AU - Davila, Evelyn P.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Background: Racial segregation provides apotential mechanism to link occupations with adverse health outcomes. Methods: An African-American segregation index (IAA) 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 IAA 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.
AB - Background: Racial segregation provides apotential mechanism to link occupations with adverse health outcomes. Methods: An African-American segregation index (IAA) 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 IAA 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.
KW - African-American workers
KW - Health disparities
KW - Occupational segregation
KW - Worker health
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U2 - 10.1002/ajim.20599
DO - 10.1002/ajim.20599
M3 - Article
C2 - 18553362
AN - SCOPUS:47949104286
VL - 51
SP - 555
EP - 567
JO - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
JF - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
SN - 0271-3586
IS - 8
ER -
