TY - JOUR
T1 - The Association Between Labour Force Participation and Being in Income Poverty Amongst Those with Mental Health Problems
AU - Schofield, Deborah
AU - Callander, Emily
AU - Shrestha, Rupendra
AU - Percival, Richard
AU - Kelly, Simon
AU - Passey, Megan
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Objectives: Mental health conditions are associated with lower standards of living. This study quantifies the relationship between employment, depression and other mental health conditions and being in income poverty. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was undertaken using the 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers data for Australians aged 4564 years. Results: Those not in the labour force due to depression and other mental health conditions are significantly more likely (odds ratio (OR) 12.53, 95% CI: 12.2012.86, p<0.0001; OR 20.10, 95% CI: 19.6720.54, p<0.0001) to be in income poverty than those not in the labour force with no chronic health condition. Amongst those with depression and other mental health conditions, those who were in employment were significantly less likely to be in income poverty than those who have had to retire because of the condition. Conclusion: Due to the association between leaving the workforce due to mental health problems and poverty status, efforts to increase the employment of individuals with mental health conditions, or prevent the onset of the conditions, will likely improve living standards
AB - Objectives: Mental health conditions are associated with lower standards of living. This study quantifies the relationship between employment, depression and other mental health conditions and being in income poverty. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was undertaken using the 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers data for Australians aged 4564 years. Results: Those not in the labour force due to depression and other mental health conditions are significantly more likely (odds ratio (OR) 12.53, 95% CI: 12.2012.86, p<0.0001; OR 20.10, 95% CI: 19.6720.54, p<0.0001) to be in income poverty than those not in the labour force with no chronic health condition. Amongst those with depression and other mental health conditions, those who were in employment were significantly less likely to be in income poverty than those who have had to retire because of the condition. Conclusion: Due to the association between leaving the workforce due to mental health problems and poverty status, efforts to increase the employment of individuals with mental health conditions, or prevent the onset of the conditions, will likely improve living standards
U2 - 10.1080/13607863.2012.727381
DO - 10.1080/13607863.2012.727381
M3 - Article
C2 - 23082972
SN - 1360-7863
VL - 17
SP - 250
EP - 257
JO - Aging and Mental Health
JF - Aging and Mental Health
IS - 2
ER -