Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, cilt.13, ss.6130-6139, 2022 (ESCI)
© 2022 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.Introduction: One of the most important factors in improving the quality of life of individuals is the general health status. The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease”. According to this definition, improvement in general health status depends on various socio-economic factors. Working life, which is included in socioeconomic factors and is an important factor for the general life of individuals from daily life to social status, has the potential to significantly affect the general health status. This study aims to determine how the factors related to the working life of individuals living in Turkey affect their general health status. Methods: Turkey Health Survey (TSA 2019) Micro Data Set, which was carried out by TURKSTAT in 2019, is used to investigate the relationship between working conditions and health status . Since the dependent variable, general health status follows three categories (poor, moderate, and good) and an ordered structure, analyses will be performed using ordinal choice models. The TSA 2019 dataset includes the survey information of 17084 people aged 15 and over in 9740 households. 59% of the individuals who participated in the survey stated that their general health status was poor, 31% moderate, and 10% good. Results: Gender, marital status, age, education, income, ISCO classification, drug use, and feeling depressed on general health status were found to be statistically significant at a confidence level of 1%. Conclusions: Examined relationships show that age, medication status, feeling depressed, and education level are important determinants of general health status.