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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 78761 |
| CIS number |
02-739 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
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| Author(s) |
Hannerz H., Tüchsen F. |
| Title |
Hospitalizations among female home-helpers in Denmark, 1981-1997 |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2002, Vol.41, No.1, p.1-10. Illus. 42 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to elucidate the disease pattern among female home-helpers in Denmark. Cohorts of all 20-59-year-old Danish female home-helpers in the years 1981, 1986, 1991, and 1994 were formed, to calculate age-standardized hospitalization ratios (SHR) and time trends (1981-1997) for a large variety of diagnostic aggregations. Significantly high SHRs were found for injuries, infectious and parasitic diseases, and for diseases of the nervous system, circulatory system, the respiratory organs, digestive system, and the musculoskeletal system. When adjusting for social group, the SHRs for varicose veins, ischaemic heart diseases (IHD), and musculoskeletal disorders were still significantly high while the SHR for malignant neoplasm of respiratory organs became significantly low. The time trends revealed increased relative risks for IHD and asthma, and a decreasing relative risk for duodenal ulcer. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; domestic and related helpers, cleaners; occupational diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
coronary diseases; Denmark; parasitic diseases; diseases of nervous system; infectious diseases; asthma; frequency rates; musculoskeletal diseases; injuries; cohort study; hospitals; women; cardiovascular diseases; peptic ulcer |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Domestic workers
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