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Document ID (ISN)109300
CIS number 09-293
ISSN - Serial title 1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Year 2007
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Tobiasz-Adamczyk B., Bartoszewska E., Brzyski P., Kopacz M.
Title Long-term consequences of education, working conditions, and health-related behaviors on mortality patterns in older age. A 17-year observational study in Kraków, Poland
Bibliographic information 3rd quarter 2007, Vol.20, No.3, p.247-256. 22 ref.
Abstract The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess the influence of education, occupational status and health-related behaviour on mortality patterns in older age. Data were derived from a study performed in 1986-1987 on a population sample of 2580 individuals (1703 women and 877 men) randomly selected from 8055 persons aged over 65 years who were residents of the Old Town area in Kraków, Poland. Interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire regarding education, occupational status, profession, importance attached to work and other life values, early retirement/disability pension due to health condition as well as sociodemographic data and medical history. Mortality data compiled from death records for a 17-year period of time were analyzed. Cox multivariate proportional hazard models were used to analyze independent predictors and estimate mortality risk. The risk tended to significantly increase with a decreasing level of education. Working conditions were found to have a significant influence on mortality risk in older age. Different patterns of mortality risk were noted for men and women.
Descriptors (primary) older workers; Poland; qualifications; state of health; risk factors; mortality
Descriptors (secondary) hazard evaluation; questionnaire survey; social aspects; sex-linked differences; long-term study
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvincePoland
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Older workers