Change of employment status in patients with depression – A longitudinal study using national claims data

An Thi Ngoc Pham, Hui Chih Chang, Ikbal Andrian Malau, Wei Che Chiu, Kuo Cherh Huang, Jane Pei Chen Chang, Chao Hsiun Tang, Kuan Pin Su

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Abstract

Depression increases an individual's risk of work disability, sick leave, unemployment, and early retirement. This population-based study identified 3673 depressive patients utilizing national claim data from Taiwan and aimed to investigate changes in employment status among depressive patients, compared to matched controls, with the longest observation of up to 12 years. This study found depressive patients had an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.24 for changing to non-income earners compared to controls. Moreover, younger age, lower payroll bracket, urbanity, and geographical area were associated with increased risk among patients with depression. Despite these increased risks, most depressive patients remained employed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103595
JournalAsian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume84
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023

Keywords

  • Depression
  • Employment
  • Income earner
  • Population-based study

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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