Insufficient Workplace Infection Control and Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors Are Related to Poor Self-Rated Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yukiko Inoue; Akinori Nakata; Seiichiro Tateishi; Kosuke Mafune; Mayumi Tsuji; Akira Ogami; Kiminori Odagami; Ryutaro Matsugaki; Yoshihisa Fujino; CORoNa Work Project

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002940

Insufficient Workplace Infection Control and Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors Are Related to Poor Self-Rated Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Oct 1;65(10):e668-e674. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002940. Epub 2023 Aug 12.

Authors

Yukiko Inoue¹, Akinori Nakata, Seiichiro Tateishi, Kosuke Mafune, Mayumi Tsuji, Akira Ogami, Kiminori Odagami, Ryutaro Matsugaki, Yoshihisa Fujino; CORoNa Work Project

Affiliation

¹ From the Graduate School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan (Y.I., A.N.); Institutional Research Center, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (Y.I.); Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (S.T.); Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (K.M.); Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (M.T.); Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (A.O.); Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (K.O.); Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (R.M.); and Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan (Y.F.).

PMID: 37590439
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002940

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated whether workers who practiced unhealthy lifestyles but worked under organizations with insufficient control against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) would pose a synergistic risk of poor self-rated health (SRH).

Methods: A total of 22,637 workers (men, 48.5%) were extracted from an online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan (December 2020). Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate adjusted odds ratio (AOR) against poor (poor, fair) SRH.

Results: Accumulation of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (AOR, 1.49 to 4.40; P < 0.05) and insufficient infection control (AOR, 1.80; P < 0.05) were independently related to poor SRH; however, when these factors were combined, SRH was additively worsened (AOR, 2.14 to 7.72; P < 0.05).

Conclusions: This study highlights that not only unhealthy lifestyle practices but also poor organizational management against infection would worsen workers' SRH during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19* / epidemiology
COVID-19* / prevention & control
Health Status
Humans
Infection Control
Life Style
Male
Pandemics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Workplace