title: Occupation and alcohol-related causes of death.
abstract: The purpose of the present investigation is to determine if various alcohol-related causes of death are associated with similar occupational groups. The California Occupational Mortality Study data set (1979-1981) provided information on primary occupation and deaths from cirrhosis, digestive cancers, injury, suicide and homicide. Age-adjusted mortality rates were calculated along with 95% confidence intervals. Findings indicate that farming/forestry/fishing personnel and handlers/equipment cleaners/helpers/labourers seem to be at risk of dying from alcohol-related causes. Due to the various methodological issues discussed, these findings need to be interpreted with caution.
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System, CSR Incorporated, Washington, DC 20005.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Harford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000401:mortality*; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors