AUTHORS:

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR DR. XIOMARA B. SANTIAGO RODRGUEZ

CO-INVESTIGATORS:
PAOLA MICHELLE CRIADO OLIVIERI MICHELLE PAOLA CRIADO OLIVIERI MYLIAN SANTIAGO-CRUZ

Topic
0 The effects on physical and emotional health of people

who have lost their employment at the municipality of Cayey.

Problem Definition
0 On August 2012 the unemployment rate in Puerto Rico was

13.5%. 0 This represent a decrease of 0.2 percentage points compared with July 2012. 0 The estimated labor force for August 2012 was 1.268 million people and the estimated employment of the island was 1.096 million, creating a difference of 171 thousand persons unemployed. 0 At Cayey the unemployment rate is 14.4% (March 2013).

Problem Statement
0 Which are the effects on physical and mental health of those

who have lost their employment at the municipality of Cayey?

Purposes of Research
0 Identify the socio-demographic characteristics of the unemployed. 0 Identify the causes whereby they lost their employment. 0 The effects on the physical health of an individual as a result of

unemployment, such as: heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, anemia and stomach ulcer.

0 The effects on the mental health of an individual as a result of

unemployment, such as: any disorder related to anxiety, insomnia, depression, stress, use of legal and illegal substances and suicidal tendencies.

Investigation Questions:
0 What is the most affected gender due to

unemployment?

0 Is hypertension the most common physical

consequence as a result of losing the employment?

0 Does depression is the main result in unemployment

individuals?

Research Hypothesis:
0 H0: Unemployment affects more men than women.

0 H1: Unemployment does not affect more men than

women. 0 H0: The most common physical consequence as a result of losing employment is hypertension. 0 H2: The most common physical consequence as a result of losing employment is not hypertension. 0 H0: Depression is the main mental result of unemployment. 0 H3: Depression is not the main mental result of unemployment

Variables
0 During this research there are some variables that are

going to be evaluated, among which are: Sociodemographic variables

0 Gender

0 Age
0 Type of company where worked 0 Years of service in the company 0 Schooling 0 Income

Independent Variable
0 Unemployed

Dependent Variable
0 Hypertension

0 Depression
0 Use of legal and illegal substances 0 Drinking alcoholic beverages

Population description and selection of sample

0 The population of study consisted of Cayey population. 0 The sample was selected using the telephone directory.

0 All members of the population where identified with a

code number with the purpose to select the sample at random. 0 Minitab statistical package was used to random numbers. 0 Two hundred and two was the require d sample size. 0 The sample size was estimate using the proportion formula (Black, 2012):

Selection of the sample (Continuation)

0 where,

0 p = population proportion
0q=1-p 0 E = error of estimation 0 n = sample size

Selection of the sample (Continuation)

Selection of the sample (Continuation)

Response Rate
0 The selection of the sample was 202. But only

response 112. And our response rate was

112 = 55.45% 202

Corroboration of Hypothesis Testing

and

Corroboration of Hypothesis Testing

=

Where

p = sample proportion n= sample size p= population proportion q= 1 - p

Instrument Design
0 A questionnaire was design to collect data. 0 The instrument was administered by phone calls.

Tabulation
The data will be tabulated using the statistical program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), MINITAB and Excel.

Statistical Analysis of Data

0 The analysis of data results was performed using

graphs and frequency tables.

Results and Analysis of Data

Edad
80 o ms 0% 71-80 6% 61-70 16% 21-30 30%

51-60 20%

31-40 10% 41-50 18%

Results and Analysis of Data

Gnero

Masculino 41%
Femenino 59%

Results and Analysis of Data

Estado civil
Separado 3% Divorciado 10% Viudo 3%

Soltero 35%

Casado 49%

Results and Analysis of Data

Tienes hijos?

No 32%

S 68%

Results and Analysis of Data

Escolaridad
2% 3% 8% 8%
Escuela Elemental Escuela Intermedia

16%

Escuela Superior Universidad Carrera Corta Grado Asociado

41%
3%

8%

Bachillerato Maestra Doctorado

11%

Results and Analysis of Data

Est actualmente desempleado?

S 37% No 63%

Results and Analysis of Data

Si contest que si en la pregunta 1? Cul era el tipo de empresa para la que trabajaba?
3%

5%
0% 8%
Manufactura Servicio

14%

46%

Gobierno Militar Ventas/Distribucin Negocio Propio Construccin

24%

Results and Analysis of Data

Actualmente, recibe seguro por desempleo?
S 7%

No 93%

Results and Analysis of Data

Es suficiente la cantidad de seguro por desempleo para cubrir sus gastos?
S 0%

No 100%

Results and Analysis of Data

Cunto tiempo hace que est desempleado?

3 aos o ms 28%

11 meses o menos 31%

2 aos 26%

1 ao 15%

Results and Analysis of Data

Cul es la razn por la cual est desempleado?
34.3%

22.9%

17.1%
11.4% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 11.4%

Results and Analysis of Data

Desarroll alguna enfermedad luego de quedarse sin empleo?

No 50%

S 50%

Results and Analysis of Data

Si contest s a la pregunta 7 Qu tipo de enfermedad desarroll?

Enfermedad fsica 14%

Ambas 53%

Enfermedad mental 33%

Results and Analysis of Data

Cunto tiempo pas en quedar desempleado y el desarrollo de la enfermedad?
42.9%

19.0% 9.5% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

19.0%

1 mes

2 meses 3 meses 4 meses 5 meses 6 meses 7 meses 8 meses 9 meses 10 meses 11 meses 1 ao o ms

Results and Analysis of Data

Si desarroll una enfermedad fsica? Cul de las siguientes es la que aplica?
62.50%

31.25%

6.25% 0% Ataque al corazn Arritmia cardiaca Hipertensin 0% Anemia 0% Ulceras estomacales Otros

Results and Analysis of Data

Si desarroll una enfermedad mental? Cul de las siguientes es la que aplica?
26.10% 23.90% 21.70% 17.40%

6.50% 2.20% 0% Ansiedad Insomnio Depresin Stress Abuso de alcohol Abuso de sustancias legales (entindase productos 0% recetados y con receta). 0% Abuso de Pensamientos sustancias suicidas ilegales (drogas de venta ilegal)

Results and Analysis of Data

Actualmente est buscando trabajo?

S 36%

No 64%

Results and Analysis of Data Comparative

ComparativoHa desarrollado alguna enfermedad durante su trabajo?

S 26%

No 74%

Results and Analysis of Data Comparative

Comparativo Qu tipo de enfermedad desarroll?

Ambas 22%

Enfermedad fsica 33%

Enfermedad Mental 45%

Results and Analysis of Data Comparative

ComparativoSi desarroll una enfermedad mental? Cul de las siguientes es la que aplica?
30.77% 30.77%

7.69%

7.69%

7.69%

0.00% Ansiedad Insomnio Depresin Stress Abuso de alcohol Abuso de sustancias legales (entindase productos

0.00% recetados y con receta).

0.00%

0.00%

Abuso de Pensamientos sustancias suicidas ilegales (drogas de venta ilegal)

Results and Analysis of Data Comparative

ComparativoSi desarroll una enfermedad fsica? Cul de las siguientes es la que aplica?
100.0%

0.0% Ataque al corazn

0.0% Arritmia Cardiaca Hipertensin

0.0% Anemia

0.0% lceras estomacales

Hypothesis Analysis
The first hypothesis raises: H0: Unemployment affects more men than women. H1: Unemployment does not affect more men than women.

Using a z population proportion formula is represented the difference between gender and unemployment.
To determinate if the hypothesis is sufficient evidence to reject, was used an alpha of 0.05. The value of z is 3.43. That means that the null hypothesis is rejected.

Hypothesis Analysis Cont.

The second hypothesis raises: H0: The most common physical consequence as a result of losing employment is hypertension. H2: The most common physical consequence as a result of losing employment is not hypertension. Using a z population proportion formula is represented the difference between hypertension and unemployment. According to the results of the equation, Z = -6.17. In the statistical table of Z this value is equal to -.9998. The boundary of the confidence intervals is +/- 1.96, therefore -6.17 < -1.96. This means that the results are in the rejection region. In other words, there is sufficient evidence to reject H0, proving the H2 that establish that the hypertension is not the main physical result of unemployment.

Hypothesis Analysis Cont.

The third hypothesis raises: H0: Depression is the main mental result of unemployment. H3: Depression is not the main mental result of unemployment Using a z population proportion formula is represented the difference between depression and unemployment. According to the results of the equation, Z = -6.24. In the statistical table of Z this value is equal to .9998. The boundary of the confidence intervals is +/- 1.96, therefore -6.24 < -1.96. This means that the results are in the rejection region. In other words, there is sufficient evidence to reject H0, proving the H3 that establish that the depression is not the main mental result of unemployment.

Conclusions

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