Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Young Workers

José Andrade Louzado, Matheus Lopes Cortes, Márcio Galvão Oliveira, Vanessa Moraes Bezerra, Sóstenes Mistro, Danielle Souto de Medeiros, Daniela Arruda Soares, Kelle Oliveira Silva, Clávdia Nicolaevna Kochergin, Vivian Carla Honorato dos Santos de Carvalho, Welma Wildes Amorim and Sotero Serrate Mengue
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José Andrade Louzado: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Matheus Lopes Cortes: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Márcio Galvão Oliveira: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Vanessa Moraes Bezerra: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Sóstenes Mistro: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Danielle Souto de Medeiros: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Daniela Arruda Soares: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Kelle Oliveira Silva: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Clávdia Nicolaevna Kochergin: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Vivian Carla Honorato dos Santos de Carvalho: Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029094, Bahia, Brazil
Welma Wildes Amorim: Department of Natural Sciences, State University of Southwestern Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45083900, Bahia, Brazil
Sotero Serrate Mengue: Graduate Program in Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035003, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Background: This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the quality of life of young workers of a Social Work of Industry Unit. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 1270 workers. Data were collected using a digital questionnaire built on the KoBoToolbox platform that included the EUROHIS-QOL eight-item index to assess quality of life. Demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and clinical variables were considered explanatory. The associations were analyzed using the ordinal logistic regression model at a 5% significance level. Results: Men and women had a mean quality of life of 31.1 and 29.4, respectively. Workers that rated their health as “very good” had an odds ratio of 7.4 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 5.17–10.81), and those who rated it as “good” had an odds ratio of 2.9 (95% CI = 2.31–3.77). Both these groups of workers were more likely to have higher levels of quality of life as compared to workers with “regular”, “poor”, or “very poor” self-rated health. Physically active individuals were 30% more likely to have higher levels of quality of life (odds ratio = 1.3; 95% CI = 1.08–1.65). After adjusting the model by gender, age group, marital status, socioeconomic class, self-rated health, nutritional status, and risky alcohol consumption, the odds ratio of active individuals remained stable (odds ratio = 1.3; 95% CI = 1.05–1.66). Conclusions: In the present study, self-rated health, physical activity, and gender were associated with young workers’ quality of life.

Keywords: quality of life; occupational health; categories of workers; motor activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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