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Titulo |
Unemployment and HIV mortality in the countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: 1981-2009 |
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Autoría |
Maruthappu M, Zhou C, Williams C, Zeltner T, Atun R. |
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Fuente |
JRSM Open. 2017 Jul 6;8(7):2054270416685206. doi: 10.1177/2054270416685206. eCollection 2017 Jul. |
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Resumen |
OBJECTIVES:
To determine an association between unemployment rates and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mortality in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
DESIGN:
Multivariate regression analysis.
PARTICIPANTS:
OECD member states.
SETTING:
OECD.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
World Health Organization HIV mortality.
RESULTS:
Between 1981 and 2009, a 1% increase in unemployment was associated with an increase in HIV mortality in the OECD (coefficient for men 0.711, 0.334-1.089, p = 0.0003; coefficient for women 0.166, 0.071-0.260, p = 0.0007). Time lag analysis showed a significant increase in HIV mortality for up to two years after rises in unemployment: p = 0.0008 for men and p = 0.0030 for women in year 1, p = 0.0067 for men and p = 0.0403 for women in year 2.
CONCLUSIONS:
Rises in unemployment are associated with increased HIV mortality. Economic fiscal policy may impact upon population health. Policy discussions should take into consideration potential health outcomes. |
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URL |
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28748096 |
