How do differences in career paths contribute to health gaps between women and men?

Summary Women live longer than men on average, but spend more of their lives in poor health. This study looks at how much of the difference in health is related to career paths. Previous work shows that women's careers are more interrupted than men's. Women have fewer opportunities for promotion, qualification and experience in their career trajectory, which is notably accompanied by lower pay. The purpose of this study is to find out whether interruptions, lower promotions and downgrading, which are more frequent among women, are equally linked to poor health for men and women. If so, do differences in career paths contribute to differences in health status between women and men?