[Differences of mortality risk for all causes and for cardiovascular diseases among occupational classes in men living the Northern Italy]

M Ferrario; S Porati; P Chiodini; S Taborelli; C Toso; R Borchini; A Maretti; G Cesana

[Differences of mortality risk for all causes and for cardiovascular diseases among occupational classes in men living the Northern Italy]

G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2003 Jul-Sep;25(3):426-7.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

M Ferrario¹, S Porati, P Chiodini, S Taborelli, C Toso, R Borchini, A Maretti, G Cesana

Affiliation

¹ Università degli studi dell'Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo, Fondazioni Macchi, Scuola di Specializzazione di Medicina del Lavoro, Varese.

PMID: 14582284

Abstract

To assess socio-occupational (SO) class differences in 8-year risk of all-cause and cardiovascular (CVD) death in an North Italian prospective epidemiological study, five cohorts (four population-based and one factory-based) were investigated at baseline from 1986 to 1995. Follow-up procedures allow to sensor 4339 35-74 years old men up to the end of 1998 for all-cause and cardiovascular deaths. Coronary risk factors were measures according to the standardised methods of MONICA Project. Five SO classes were identified according to the method proposed by Erikson, Golthorpe e Portocarero. Results shows an inverse associations between SO classes and death risk for all-cause and cancer. The higher SO classes showed higher risk of cardiovascular death risk. Possible explanations include high level of job stress among employed managers and professionals.

Publication types

Comparative Study
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality*
Cause of Death
Humans
Italy
Male
Occupations
Risk