Factors Influencing the Subjective Health Status of Older Adult Workers in the Construction Industry Using the Ordered Probit Model:Utilization of Secondary Data
10.5807/kjohn.2025.34.2.62
- Author:
So Yeon LEE
1
;
Young Ran YANG
Author Information
1. Occupational Health Nurse, Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Articles
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2025;34(2):62-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study examined the determinants of subjective health status among older adult construction workers according to Dahlgren and Whitehead’s (1991) health determinant model.
Methods:We analyzed the responses of 617 workers aged 55 years and older using data from the sixth Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS).Data analyses included descriptive statistics, x2 tests, Pearson’s rank correlation, Cramer’s V, and ordered probit models. We applied the KWCS weighting guidelines using IBM SPSS Statistics (version 23.0) and STATA 17.0.
Results:Only 58.1% of participants rated their health as “good.” Significant factors associated with reduced health likelihood included lower education levels (12.9% decrease), existing health problems (30.1% decrease), sleep disorders (16.0% decrease), temporary employment status (11.1% decrease), and dissatisfaction with one’s work environment (16.8% decrease). Health-related absenteeism and presenteeism decreased the probability of reporting “good” health by 18.5% and 9.4%, respectively.
Conclusion:Targeted interventions and occupational health policies should prioritize health management, sleep quality improvement, job satisfaction enhancement, and employment stability in order to improve the subjective health of older construction workers.
