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To assess differences in self-perceived and mental health status among Central American workers across different profiles of formal and informal employment.

July 23, 2015BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Informal employment and health status in Central America

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To assess differences in self-perceived and mental health status among Central American workers across different profiles of formal and informal employment.
Analyzed cross-sectional data from 8,823 non-agricultural workers from the 2011 I Central American Survey of Working Conditions and Health.
Categorized employment profiles using employment relations, social security coverage, and contract type, analyzing outcomes via logistic regression adjusted for country, age, and occupation stratified by sex.
Poor self-perceived health was reported by 34% of women and 27% of men, while poor mental health was reported by 30% of women and 26% of men.
Lack of social security coverage was significantly associated with poor self-perceived health in both women (aOR: 1.38, 95% CI: 1.13–1.67) and men (aOR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.13–1.63).
Almost all employment profiles lacking social security coverage were significantly associated with poor self-perceived and poor mental health across both sexes.

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Cross-sectional study finds higher rates of poor self-perceived and mental health in informal workers, indicating that lack of social security drives significant health disparities.

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López-Ruiz et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10de2b63b25c787d9f9c52 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2030-9

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Cross-sectional study finds higher rates of poor self-perceived and mental health in informal workers, indicating that lack of social security drives significant health disparities.

Informal employment and health status in Central America

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