title: Employment restrictions among persons with ICD-10 anxiety disorders: characteristics from a population survey.
abstract: Disability, employment, and employment restrictions among persons with ICD-10 anxiety disorders were investigated at a population level in comparison to persons without disability or long-term health conditions. Data were provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) collected in a 1998 national survey. Multistage sampling obtained a probability sample of 37,580 individuals in the household component of the survey. Trained lay interviewers using ICD-10 computer-assisted interviews identified household residents with anxiety disorders. Details of employment restrictions are reported and discussed. The four most commonly reported restrictions were: restricted in the type of job (24.0%); need for a support person (23.3%); difficulty changing jobs (18.6%); and restricted in the number of hours (15.4%). The nature and extent of employment restrictions characterizing persons with anxiety disorders indicates a need for strengthened disability and health condition screening at application for Government income support and at gateways to public funded vocational assistance.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Locked Bag 500, Richlands, Qld 4077, Australia. geoff.waghorn@qcmhr.uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Geoffrey R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Waghorn
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Chant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002322:Career Mobility; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation