The tipping point: could increasing the subminimum wage reduce poverty-related antenatal stressors in U.S. women?
Ann Epidemiol
; 45: 47-53.e6, 2020 05.
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| ID: mdl-32336654
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Tipped workers, primarily women of reproductive-age, can be paid a "subminimum wage" 71% lower than the federal minimum wage, contributing to economic hardship. Poverty-related antenatal stress has deleterious health effects for women and their children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of increasing the state-level subminimum wage (currently $2.13 per hour) on poverty-related antenatal stress for women in the United States.METHODS:
Utilizing a difference-in-differences approach comparing state wage policies over time, we estimated the impact of increases in the subminimum wage on poverty-related antenatal stress using data from 35 states participating in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System between 2004 and 2014, linked to state-level wage laws, census, and antipoverty policy data.RESULTS:
The effect of increasing the subminimum wage on poverty-related stress differed by year and sociodemographics. Wage increases in 2014 were associated with the largest decreases in stress for unmarried women of color with less than a college degree, a population that we estimated would have experienced a 19.7% reduction in stress from 2004 to 2014 if subminimum wage was equivalent to the federal minimum wage.CONCLUSIONS:
Increasing the subminimum wage can reduce poverty-related stress and may be a potential intervention for reducing poor health outcomes.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pobreza
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Política Pública
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Salários e Benefícios
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Estresse Psicológico
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Epidemiol
Assunto da revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article