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Table 4 Frequency of the subject mainly examined in the 30 studies included in the systematic review

From: Gender inequalities in occupational health related to the unequal distribution of working and employment conditions: a systematic review

Dimension and subjects

Studya

Nb

Working conditions

 

20

• Psychosocial hazards

  

• Demand-Control-Support

Gadinger [25], Magnusson [34]c, Muhonen [47], Bildt [48]c, Ibrahim [51], Galanakis [30]

 

• Effort-Reward Imbalance

Li [36], Peter [37]d

 

• Physical hazards

Persson [26], Hooftman [29], Aittomaki [38], Leijon [39]

 

• Psychosocial/physical hazards

Hooftman [28]c, Lallukka [43], Karlqvist [49]

 

• Environmental hazards

Taiwo [27]c, Melamed [44], Dosemeci [53]d

 

• Social class position

Borrell [42]

 

• Time spent in paid work

Artazcoz [35]

 

Employment conditions

 

5

• Employment status

Kim [32], Ludermir [40], Artazcoz [41], Cortès [46]

 

• Work organization

O’Campo [45]

 

Work-related health problems

 

5

• General health complaints

Alterman [31], de Zwart [50], Emslie [54]

 

• Injuries or illnesses

Lin [33], Islam [52]

 

Total

 

30

  1. a Study included in the review with the first author and the reference number.
  2. b Number of studies.
  3. c Cohort design; d Case–control design.