Association between Economic Activity and Cognitive Health: A Population-Based Observational Study
Jae Hyun Kim1, Tae Hyun Kim2,3,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.22, No.1, pp. 1-9, 2020, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2020.010995
Abstract This study investigates whether restricted participation in productive
activity is associated with cognitive health in Korea. Furthermore, given the
enormous socioeconomic disparities between aging and gender differences in
employment, we also examine whether these associations vary by gender and age.
Data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) from 2006 to 2016
was used and 9,942 subjects were included at baseline in 2006. To analyze the
association between restricted economic activity due to health condition and
cognitive function, generalized estimating equation (GEE) model and chi-square
test were used. Of the 9,942 individuals at baseline… More >