title: Mortality in circulatory diseases, especially ischaemic heart disease, among Swedish professional drivers: a retrospective cohort study.
abstract: The aim of the investigation was to study mortality from circulatory diseases, especially ischaemic heart disease (IHD), in a cohort of Swedish professional drivers. The cohort included 1,731 male members of the Swedish Transport Workers Union. During the follow-up period, 1974-1985, 123 drivers died. Information concerning the cause of death was acquired from the Cause-of-Death Register. Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) for circulatory diseases and ischaemic heart disease were significantly higher among professional drivers (SMR = 127 and 138, respectively) than in the reference group consisting of Swedish males.
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Work Physiology, National Institute of Occupational Health, Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hedberg
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Jacobsson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Langendoen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nyström
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology