title: A comparison of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes patients and labor supply.
abstract: Using data from four waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we examine the difference between individuals with diagnosed and undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes and their labor supply decisions. We show that a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is significantly associated with a reduction in both male and female employment probability by 11 and 19 percentage points, respectively. Additionally, hours worked by individuals with diagnosed type 2 diabetes are 7h lower per week for males and 8h lower per week for females. Further, individuals with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes experience a drop in labor supply somewhat smaller but similar to their diagnosed counterparts. This association may be driven by the similarities between undiagnosed and very recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. In all estimations, we consistently find that type 1 diabetes has a different effect than either diagnosed or undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: FDA/CFSAN, CPK1 HFS-020, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, United States. Electronic address: Travis.Minor@fda.hhs.gov.
authors.forename: Travis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minor
authors.affiliation: Precision Health Economics, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, United States. Electronic address: Joanna.MacEwan@precisionhealtheconomics.com.
authors.forename: Joanna P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: MacEwan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054525:Minority Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009749:Nutrition Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011336:Probability; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin
keywords: Diabetes; Labor supply; Undiagnosed