Association between informal employment and depressive symptoms in 11 urban cities in Latin America

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dc.contributor.authorHuynh, Tran B.
dc.contributor.authorOddo, Vanessa M.
dc.contributor.authorTrejo, Bricia
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Kari
dc.contributor.authorQuistberg, D. Alex
dc.contributor.authorKim, Jannie J.
dc.contributor.authorDiez-Canseco, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorVives, Alejandra
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T14:23:11Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T14:23:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: Mental health is an important contributor to the global burden of disease, and depression is the most prevalent mental disorder in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Informal jobs, often characterized by precarious working conditions, low wages, and limited employment benefits, are also highly prevalent in LAC and may be associated with poorer mental health. Our study tests the association between informal employment and major depressive symptoms in LAC cities.Methods: We used individual-level data collected by the Development Bank of Latin America via their "Encuesta CAF" (ECAF) 2016, a cross-sectional household survey of 11 LAC cities (N = 5430). Depressive symptoms were measured using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale with possible total score ranging from 0 to 30. Scores were dichotomized, with a score > 16 indicating the presence of major depressive symptoms. Informal employment was defined based on self-reported lack of contribution to the social security system. We used generalized estimating equation (GEE) log-binomial models to estimate the association between informal employment and depressive symptoms overall and by gender. Models were adjusted for age, education, and household characteristics.Results: Overall, individuals employed in informal jobs had a 27% higher prevalence of major depressive symptoms (Prevalence Ratio [PR]: 1.27; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.00, 1.62) compared to those in formal jobs. The prevalence of depressive symptoms among individuals with informal jobs was higher compared to those with formal jobs in both women (PR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.74) and men (PR: 1.22; 95% CI: 0.90, 1.65).Conclusions: Informal employment in LAC was associated with a higher prevalence of major depressive symptoms. It is important to develop policies aiming at reducing informal jobs and increasing universal social protection for informal workers.
dc.description.funderWellcome Trust
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital11-04-2024
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101101
dc.identifier.issn2352-8273
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101101
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/80059
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000793767900011
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Medicina; Vives Vergara, Alejandra; S/I; 135637
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTD
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectInformal employment
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectLatin American and the Caribbean
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.ods08 Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.ods01 No Poverty
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa08 Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
dc.subject.odspa01 Fin de la pobreza
dc.titleAssociation between informal employment and depressive symptoms in 11 urban cities in Latin America
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen18
sipa.codpersvinculados135637
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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