[Differences of mortality risk for all causes and for cardiovascular diseases among occupational classes in men living the Northern Italy].
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.
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Università degli studi dell'Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo, Fondazioni Macchi, Scuola di Specializzazione di Medicina del Lavoro, Varese.
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Taborelli
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Toso
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Borchini
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Maretti
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Cesana
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D012306:Risk