| Document ID (ISN) | 110592 |
| CIS number |
10-0233 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Li Q., Morikawa Y., Sakurai M., Nakamura K., Miura K., Ishizaki M., Kido T., Naruse Y., Suwazono Y., Nakagawa H. |
| Title |
Occupational class and incidence rates of cardiovascular events in middle aged men in Japan |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2010, Vol.48, No.3, p.324-330. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study investigated whether occupational class affects the incidence of cardiovascular events among Japanese factory workers. The evaluation involved 1794 male workers aged 40-59, including 632 non-manual and 1162 manual workers, employed in a metal products factory in Japan. The hazard ratios of stroke, myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiovascular events (combined stroke, MI and sudden cardiac death) for manual workers were compared with non-manual workers as estimated by the Cox proportional hazards regression model. Findings are discussed. The study did not reveal significant occupational class inequalities in the rate of cardiovascular events, contradicting the findings of studies from other industrialized countries. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Japan; cardiovascular disorders; male workers; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupation disease relation; myocardial infarction; sudden death syndrome; comparative study; statistical evaluation; blue-collar workers; white-collar workers; frequency rates |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Metalworking industry
Cardiovascular diseases
|
