Change of employment status in patients with depression - A longitudinal study using national claims data.

Asian J Psychiatr

Mind-Body Interface Research Center (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Published: June 2023

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  • Depression raises the chances of work disability, sick leave, unemployment, and early retirement, particularly among depressive patients.
  • A study in Taiwan analyzed 3,673 depressive patients over up to 12 years, revealing they were 1.24 times more likely to become non-income earners than controls.
  • Factors such as being younger, having a lower income, living in urban areas, and regional differences increased the risk of job loss among these patients, yet most still managed to stay employed.

Article Abstract

Depression increases an individual's risk of work disability, sick leave, unemployment, and early retirement. This population-based study identified 3673 depressive patients utilizing national claim data from Taiwan and aimed to investigate changes in employment status among depressive patients, compared to matched controls, with the longest observation of up to 12 years. This study found depressive patients had an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.24 for changing to non-income earners compared to controls. Moreover, younger age, lower payroll bracket, urbanity, and geographical area were associated with increased risk among patients with depression. Despite these increased risks, most depressive patients remained employed.

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