| Document ID (ISN) | 69681 |
| CIS number |
97-1530 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0324-8542 - Bulletin of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Jensen O.C. |
| Title |
Mortality in Danish fishermen |
| Bibliographic information |
1996, Vol.XLVII, No.1/4, p.5-10. 19 ref. |
| Abstract |
This cohort study investigated mortality patterns in Danish commercial fishermen between 1970 and 1985, compared to all economically active men. The population census in 1970 in Denmark was the source of information on individual occupation, age and economic status. Computerized linkage with the Danish Mortality Register gave information about deceased persons' date and cause of death. The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for all causes among crew members was 1.50, and was highest in the age group 20-34 years (SMR = 2.09). The increased SMR among fishermen was primarily due to deaths by accident other than road accidents (SMR = 5.76), ischaemic heart disease (SMR = 1.27) and causes without information (SMR = 6.44). The SMR due to bronchitis and emphysema among 35- to 64-year-old crew members was 1.96. Among skippers, the SMR for all causes was 1.12. The study confirms earlier findings of a high mortality among fishermen, especially due to accidents, and a slightly increased risk of dying from cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Denmark; fishing; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fishing
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