[Social inequalities in ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease mortality in men in Spain and France, 1988-1990].
BACKGROUND
To compare socio-economic differences in mortality from ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease in men in Spain and France during the 1988-90 period.


METHODS
In Spain, the data were taken from the Eight Provinces Study, and in France the number of deaths was provided by the French National Health Institute(INSERM). The socio-economic differences in mortality have been estimated through the rate ratio.


RESULTS
Farmers and manual workers presented higher mortality from ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease than the professional and managerial group, while mortality in service workers showed a different pattern in both countries.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of two occupational classes (manual/non manual) in international comparisons limits the interpretation of the results in this kind of studies.
Lostao
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Departamento de Sociología, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona-Navarra. llostao@unavarra.es
Regidor
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Aïach
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Domínguez
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D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality*; D009790:Occupations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain