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Comparison the Effects of Poor Health and Low Income on Early Retirement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher Pubmed



Homaie Rad E1 ; Rashidian A2 ; Arab M2 ; Souri A3
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  1. 1. Guilan road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Health Management and Economics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Source: Industrial Health Published:2017


Abstract

The main aim of this study was to estimate the effects of poor health and low income on early retirement. For this purpose systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. Web of Science, PUBMED and Scopus databases were searched systematically. Finally 17 surveys were added in meta-analysis. These studies were conducted in 13 countries. At the end a Meta regression was done to show the effects of welfare system type on effect sizes of poor health and low income. The results of this study showed that poor health had effect on the risk of early retirement. (Poor health pooled effect sizes: 1.279 CI: (1.15 1.41), low income pooled effect sizes: 1.042 CI: (0.92 1.17), (poor health pooled marginal effects: 0.046 CI: (−0.03 0.12), low income pooled marginal effects: −0.002 CI: (−0.003 0.000). The results of this study showed that association between poor health and early retirement was stronger in comparison with low income and early retirement. © 2017 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.