Impact of 9/11-related chronic conditions and PTSD comorbidity on early retirement and job loss among World Trade Center disaster rescue and recovery workers

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• Personal Author:
  Brackbill RM ; Gargano LM ; Locke S ; Stellman SD ; Yu S
• Description:
  Background: The economic impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks has rarely been studied. We examined the association between 9/11-related chronic health conditions with or without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and one important aspect of the economic impact, retirement, and job loss before age 60. Methods: A total of 7,662 workers who participated in the World Trade Center Health Registry surveys were studied. Logistic regression models examined the association of 9/ 11-related health and labor force exit. Results: Workers with chronic conditions were more likely to experience early retirement and job loss, and the association was stronger in the presence of PTSD comorbidity: the odds ratios for reporting early retirement or job loss were increased considerably when chronic conditions were comorbid with PTSD. Conclusions: Disaster-related health burden directly impacts premature labor force exit and income. Future evaluation of disaster outcome should include its long-term impact on labor force. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Economics Emergency Responders Occupational Health Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: 9/11 Health Impact Comorbidity Disaster Disaster Response Early Retirement Economic Impact Emergency Responders Employment Job Loss Models Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Rescue Workers World Trade Center WTC

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048584
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Sep; 59(9):731-741
• Contact Point Address:
  Shengchao Yu, PhD, MA, World Trade Center Health Registry, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Gotham Center, 42-09 28th Street, 7th floor, Long Island City, NY 11101
• Email:
  syu@health.nyc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  New York City Health/Mental Hygiene
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090430
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d54841c550914fc0c287653451ce480be16e5b78c1de80a35caa5f75d2bedc4d9e2f256979b4489618686173d2b96c9b94d1456d3732ddecac0b90cc1a8fb422
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203306/cdc_203306_DS1.pdf
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