Impact of Health on Early Retirement and Post-Retirement Income Loss Among Survivors of the 11 September 2001 World Trade Center Disaster

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• Personal Author:
  Maqsood J ; Seil K ; Yu S
• Description:
  The health consequences of the 9/11World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks are well documented, but few studies have assessed the disaster's impact on employment among individuals exposed to the disaster. We examined the association between 9/11-related health conditions and early retirement among residents and workers who resided and/or worked near the WTC site on 9/11, and the association between such conditions and post-retirement income loss. The study included 6377 residents and/or area workers who completed the WTC Health Registry longitudinal health surveys in 2003-2004 and 2006-2007, and the 2017-2018 Health and Employment Survey. Logistic regression models were used to examine the associations. We found that 9/11-related health conditions were significantly associated with the likelihood of early retirement. Residents and/or area workers with more physical health conditions, especially when comorbid with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), were more likely to retire before age 60 than those with no conditions. For retirees, having PTSD or PTSD comorbid with any number of physical conditions increased the odds of reporting substantial post-retirement income loss. Disaster-related outcomes can negatively impact aging individuals in the form of early retirement and income loss. Long-term effects of major disasters must continue to be studied. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Delivery Of Health Care Economics Men Morbidity Occupational Health Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks Surveys And Questionnaires Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: 9/11 Impact Chronic Disease Chronic Diseases Costs Disabled Workers Disaster Disaster Recovery Economic Impact Health Effects Health Surveys Humans Income Loss Medical Care Morbidity Rates Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Quality Of Life Regression Analysis Retirement Socioeconomics Unemployment World Trade Center WTC

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• 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:
  16
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055493
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019 Apr; 16(7):1177
• Contact Point Address:
  Shengchao Yu, World Trade Center Health Registry, Division of Epidemiology, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY 10013, USA
• Email:
  syu@health.nyc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  New York City Health/Mental Hygiene
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090430
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9a5ed865f09142b6db3fe956f035cad8396d4a9da192b5d380939d33079203bad6d63849cf4b999e6286219db33de3872e2af9c12a1e36c1e830df9739514f16
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213330/cdc_213330_DS1.pdf
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