abstract: 'Objectives

  This study aims to investigate the differences in the utilisation of

  preventive health services among standard, nonstandard workers, the

  self-employed, and unpaid family workers.

  Methods

  We used the 4th and 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination

  Survey, a nationwide survey conducted from the year 2007 to 2012.

  Economically active workers between the ages of 25 and 64 were grouped

  into standard, nonstandard, the self-employed, and the unpaid family

  workers (N = 16,964). Outcome variables are the uptake of preventive

  health services including influenza vaccination, regular medical

  check-up, and four types of cancer screenings. We used multivariate

  logistic models.

  Results

  Overall, non-standard workers, the self-employed, and unpaid family

  workers were less likely to use the preventive health care compared to

  the standard workers. In particular, the self-employed were less likely

  to use all the six services compared to the standard workers and showed

  the lowest level of uptakes among the four working groups. Moreover, the

  service uptake of the non-standard workers was lower than that of

  standard workers in all services; except the colon cancer screening. On

  the other hand, unpaid family workers showed mixed results. While the

  uptake of influenza vaccination and regular health screening were lower,

  participation to the cancer screening was not lower compared to that of

  standard workers.

  Conclusion

  There were gaps in the utilisation of preventive services among workers

  depending on their employment types. Access to preventive health care

  services of nonstandard workers, the self-employed, and unpaid family

  workers should be prioritised.'
affiliation: 'Park, SM (Corresponding Author), Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Seoul, South
  Korea.

  Park, SM (Corresponding Author), Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Family Med, Seoul,
  South Korea.

  Park, SM (Corresponding Author), Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Biomed Sci, Seoul,
  South Korea.

  Kim, SangJune, London Sch Econ \& Polit Sci, London, England.

  Song, Jee Hey; Oh, Yoo Min; Park, Sang Min, Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Seoul, South
  Korea.

  Park, Sang Min, Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Family Med, Seoul, South Korea.

  Park, Sang Min, Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Biomed Sci, Seoul, South Korea.'
article-number: e0207737
author: Kim, SangJune and Song, Jee Hey and Oh, Yoo Min and Park, Sang Min
author-email: smpark.snuh@gmail.com
author_list:
- family: Kim
  given: SangJune
- family: Song
  given: Jee Hey
- family: Oh
  given: Yoo Min
- family: Park
  given: Sang Min
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207737
files: []
issn: 1932-6203
journal: PLOS ONE
keywords-plus: 'CANCER SCREENING SERVICES; PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT; INFLUENZA VACCINATION;

  DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; JOB INSECURITY; IMPACT; BREAST; WOMEN; RATES;

  ASSOCIATION'
language: English
month: DEC 26
number: '12'
number-of-cited-references: '41'
orcid-numbers: Park, Sang Min/0000-0002-7498-4829
papis_id: 30a580f4ed04ca34987d380f817ef3f7
ref: Kim2018disparitiesutilisati
researcherid-numbers: 'Park, Sang Min/V-9194-2019

  '
times-cited: '6'
title: 'Disparities in the utilisation of preventive health services by the employment
  status: An analysis of 2007-2012 South Korean national survey'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000454416400006
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '5'
volume: '13'
web-of-science-categories: Multidisciplinary Sciences
year: '2018'