Abstract

GARZON DUQUE, María Osley; GOMEZ ARIAS, Rubén Darío  and  RODRIGUEZ OSPINA, Fabio León. Health indicators and conditions in an informal working group "innkeepers" of a downtown Medellín 2008 - 2009. Investig. andina [online]. 2014, vol.16, n.28, pp.932-948. ISSN 0124-8146.

Introduction: indicators of self-perception and socio-demographic, occupational and family conditions of informal workers "innkeepers". Methods: cross sectional study on a sample of 170 "innkeepers" in 2009 whith an individual interview. Results: predominated males (65%), those over 35 years (85%), 88% of interviewed were heads of households, belonged to the poorest strata 1 and 2; their educational level was low (5 ± 3,3 years); the weekly number of hours of work was between 60 and 119, seniority in the office of innkeeper was high (M = 18.5); and the men perceived higher incomes than women; 35% of workers had mild or severe family dysfunction. The total scores of the SF-36 were relatively good, (between 58.59 and 82.06). Women had poorer health and word perception than men. Conclusion: the workers was exposed to socio-economic, occupational, and adverse family conditions, and as vulnerable population require the development of policies public.

Keywords : Workers; Vulnerable Populations; Working Conditions; Occupational Health; Environmental Health; Health Status.

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