Differences in the Effects of Work Environment on Health Problems and Satisfaction of Working Condition by Gender: The 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey

Chae Hyeseon, Park Sooin, Kim Insoo and Ko Myungsun ()
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Chae Hyeseon: Rural Development Administration, Jeonju-si 54875, Republic of Korea
Park Sooin: Rural Development Administration, Jeonju-si 54875, Republic of Korea
Kim Insoo: Rural Development Administration, Jeonju-si 54875, Republic of Korea
Ko Myungsun: Rural Development Administration, Jeonju-si 54875, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: This study investigated gender differences in exposure to hazardous factors, health problems, and work environment satisfaction and identified the effects of such differences on farmworkers in Korea. Through the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (OSHRI), the raw data on 2347 farmworkers were analyzed to present descriptive statistics for demographic characteristics, exposure to hazardous factors, health problems, and work environment satisfaction. We compared genders using chi-squared tests and investigated the effects of gender-specific working conditions on work-related health problems and work environment satisfaction using multivariate logistic analysis. The results were presented as an odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval. Job position predicted work-related health problems in male farmworkers and work environment satisfaction in female farmworkers. Furthermore, female farmworkers perceived themselves to have more health problems than male farmworkers. Nevertheless, female farmworkers received less health and safety information and had lower work environment satisfaction compared to male farmworkers. The findings may improve the occupational welfare of farmworkers through continuous enhancement of the agricultural labor environment.

Keywords: work-related; working condition; farmworker; agriculture; musculoskeletal; KWCS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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