Increased Prevalence of Depression, Smoking, Heavy Drinking and Use of Psycho-active Drugs Among Unemployed Men in France

Overview

Journal Eur J Epidemiol

Specialty Public Health

Date 2004 Jul 6

PMID 15233317

Citations 16

Authors

Myriam Khlat

Catherine Sermet

Annick Le Pape

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Abstract

Background: We document in the present study the relation between unemployment and the prevalence of health problems and risk behaviour in France.

Methods: Using data from the 1991-1992 French National Health Survey, adjustments are made for potential confounders, and relative risks (RR) are estimated for overweight, major physical diseases, depression, and addictive behaviours.

Results And Conclusion: Unemployed men are found to have significantly higher prevalences of depression (RR: 2.6), smoking (RR: 1.5 for regular and 1.7 for heavy), heavy drinking (RR: 1.7) and consumption of psycho-active drugs (RR: 3.6) than the working population.

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