Analysis of Factors Affecting the Subjective Health Status of Female Wage Workers: Focusing on Differences in Employment Types

The aim of this study is to investigate whether there are differences in the subjective health levels of Korean female wage workers by employment type, and furthermore, to identify differences in influencing factors. To achieve this, data from the 9th round of Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families by the Korea Women’s Development Institute in 2022 was utilized, with a total of 3,279 participants, including 1,666 regular employees and 1,613 non-regular employees. The data were analysed by chi-square and logistic regression. All employee groups were analysed and then further analysed by employment type to compare the results. Subjective health and rates of depression were lower among non-regular employees than among regular employees. Problem drinking was a factor affecting subjective health among non-regular workers. There were differences in education and marital status by employment type. This study empirically verified that there is a significant difference in the subjective health level of female employees by employment type. Although there is still a perception that workers' health problems are the responsibility of the individual, there is a need for policy support to help female wage earners because employment conditions are one of the social determinants of health and lead to differences in health levels.