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Table 2. Summary of Between-Group Differnces in Health Outcomes
| Construct |
% High/
% Yes |
Impact on Health
Outcomes
|
|||
|
Gender
|
Job Type
|
DC
|
Sector of
Employment
|
||
| Perceived Health | 48.4% | No difference | Mgr./Prof. > “Other” | No DC > DC | PS < NFP and Priv. |
| Visited Physician | 54.1% | W > M | W: “Other” > Mgr. No Difference for Men |
No difference | PS > NFP > Priv. Male Priv. lower than all others Female PS higher than all others |
| Visited Other Health Care Professional |
31.8% | W > M | No difference | No difference | Male Priv. lower than all others Female PS higher than all others |
| Visited Mental Health Professional |
10.6% | W > M | No difference | DC > No DC | Male Priv. lower than all others Female PS higher than all others |
| Hospital: Inpatient | 5.5% | No difference | No difference | No difference | No difference |
| Hospital: Emergency | 13.1% | No difference | “Other” > Mgr./Prof. | No difference | No difference |
| Outpatient Treatment | 29.3% | W > M | No difference | No difference | Male Priv. lower than all others Female PS higher than all others |
| Spent $150 or more on prescription drugs in six-month period |
18.5% | W > M | W: “Other” > Mgr. No Difference for Men |
W: DC > No DC No difference for men |
Male Priv. lower than all others Female PS higher than all others |
Key to Table:
W = Women; Mgr. =
Manager; DC = Dependent Care; PS = Public Sector; M = Men; Prof. =
Professional;
Priv. = Private Sector; NFP = Not for Profit Sector
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