ArticleBMC public health2021
Association between overtime work hours and preventive dental visits among Japanese workers.
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- Depression Symptoms as a Mediator Between Long Working Hours and Dental Check-Ups in Chinese Adults.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Long working hours and preventive oral health behaviors: a nationwide study in Korea (2007-2021).Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Dental Utilization Stratified by the Purpose of Visit: A Population-Based Study in Japan.International dental journal · 2023Article
- Relationship between Precarious Employment and Unmet Dental Care Needs among Korean Workers: A Longitudinal Panel Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional study of socioeconomic status and treatment interruption among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of occupational health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to examine the association between overtime work and the frequency of preventive dental visits among workers in Japan.
methodsA self-administered questionnaire was completed by 14,847 daytime-workers. We used a logistic regression model stratified by sex and age and adjusted for marital status, occupation, education, and oral status to investigate the association between overtime work hours and the frequency of preventive dental visits.
resultsIn total 1037 men (9.3%) and 511 women (13.9%) attended quarterly preventive dental visits, and 2672 men (23.9%) and 1165 women (31.8%) attended annual preventive dental visits. Overtime work was statistically significantly associated with quarterly preventive dental visits among men aged 50-59 years, with adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of 0.73 (0.56-0.95), 0.75 (0.54-1.04), and 0.55 (0.34-0.90) for < 20, 20-39, and ≥40 h overtime/month, respectively. No such trends were observed for men aged < 50 years and women of all ages. Overtime work of < 20, 20-40, and ≥40 h overtime/month was statistically significantly associated with annual preventive dental visits among men aged 40-49 years (aOR [95%CI]: 0.76 [0.61-0.95], 0.84 [0.65-1.09], and 0.72 [0.51-1.00], respectively) and 50-59 years (aOR [95%CI]: 0.75 [0.61-0.91], 0.76 [0.59-0.97], and 0.63 [0.45-0.88], respectively). No such trends were observed in men < 40 years and women of all ages.
conclusionsOur study revealed associations between overtime and preventive dental visits among male workers aged in their 40s and 50s.
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