An Intersectional Analysis of the Health Status, Work Conditions, and Nonwork Conditions of the U.S. Working-Classed Across Class, Sex, Race, and Nativity Identities

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• Personal Author:
  Boutain DM ; Pike K ; Soh E ; Tsai JH-C
• Description:
  Background: Classism, sexism, racism, and nativism intersect to create inequitable conditions and health outcomes based on workers' social identities. This study describes the health status, work conditions, and nonwork conditions of the United States (U.S.) working-classed at the intersections of class, sex, racial, and nativity identities. Methods: Descriptive statistics (e.g., frequencies, percentages) were calculated from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey data for the total working classed sample (N = 11,884) and 16 intersectional groupings. General and psychosocial health status, work factors, and access to resources outside of work were examined. Results: Intersectional analysis revealed divisions in work and nonwork conditions despite the majority of each grouping reporting very good/excellent health. The majority of the female Latine born-outside-U.S. grouping (60%) reported not having paid sick leave. The majority of the male Latine born-outside-U.S. grouping reported having neither paid sick leave (62%) nor health insurance (55%). The majority of the female Latine (53%), male Latine (60%), and male Black (55%) born-outside-U.S. groupings reported workplaces as less safe. The majority of the female Latine born-outside-U.S. grouping (53%) was the only grouping to report being moderately/very worried about being able to afford housing costs. Conclusion: The health status and precarity of work and nonwork conditions of the U.S. working classed may be shaped by intersecting systems of power across class, sex, racial, and nativity identities. Intersectional analysis increases our purview to see who is most affected, how, and where, which can inform future opportunities to mitigate worker health inequities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Intersectional Analysis Nonwork Conditions Occupational Health Disparities Occupational Health Equity SDOH Social Determinants Of Health Socioeconomics Systems Of Power Work Arrangements Work Conditions Worker Health Equity

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  San Francisco Region [OSHA] ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070197
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2024 Nov; 67(11):1020-1038
• Contact Point Address:
  Eunice Soh, PhD, MSN, MPH, FNP-C, Center for Diversity and Health Equity, Seattle Children's, M/S818-HR, PO Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98108
• Email:
  eunice.soh@seattlechildrens.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:11b3699815950cd2b5e93089534679f781601305ea9662a99aaedf1c5983fb2a24a9cbb9d691c381098b5a92dfc18905431c26d31d14291510dee92d81b36990
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208454/cdc_208454_DS1.pdf
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