title: How healthy is the Singaporean worker? Results from the Singapore national health survey 2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the prevalence of common medical conditions (including mental health and self-rated health) and lifestyle risk factors for disease of the Singapore workforce with the nonworking population, and evaluate the association of these factors with occupation class.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained from a population-representative cross-sectional survey in 2010. Adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) were obtained by modified Breslow-Cox proportional hazards regression model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Within the workforce, after adjustment for age, sex, and ethnicity, daily smoking (PR = 1.87; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.40 to 2.51; P < 0.001), no regular exercise (PR = 1.13; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.20; P < 0.001), and poor self-rated health (PR = 1.46, 95% CI, 1.22 to 1.76; P < 0.001) were more prevalent in the lower-skilled occupation classes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lower-skilled occupation classes in Singapore are associated with lifestyle risk factors, and tailored workplace health promotion programs addressing their specific health needs are needed.
authors.affiliation: From the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Drs Lim, Chia, and Lim), National University of Singapore; and Public Health Group (Drs Ma and Heng, Mr Fong, and Ms Chua), Ministry of Health Singapore.
authors.forename: Raymond Boon Tar
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Chee Weng
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: Lily
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.forename: Kee Seng
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.forename: Derrick
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.forename: Wei Yen
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D009790:Occupations; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012846:Singapore; D013222:State Medicine; D055815:Young Adult