| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||
Department of Public Health, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. kunst@mgz.fgg.eur.nl
OBJECTIVES: Twelve countries were compared with respect to occupational class differences in ischemic heart disease mortality in order to identify factors that are associated with smaller or larger mortality differences. METHODS: Data on mortality by occupational class among men aged 30 to 64 years were obtained from national longitudinal or cross-sectional studies for the 1980s. A common occupational class scheme was applied to most countries. Potential effects of the main data problems were evaluated quantitatively. RESULTS: A north-south contrast existed within Europe. In England and Wales, Ireland, and Nordic countries, manual classes had higher mortality rates than nonmanual classes. In France, Switzerland, and Mediterranean countries, manual classes had mortality rates as low as, or lower than, those among nonmanual classes. Compared with Northern Europe, mortality differences in the United States were smaller (among men aged 30-44 years) or about as large (among men aged 45-64 years). CONCLUSIONS: The results underline the highly variable nature of socioeconomic inequalities in ischemic heart disease mortality. These inequalities appear to be highly sensitive to social gradients in behavioral risk factors. These risk factor gradients are determined by cultural as well as socioeconomic developments.
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
 |
|
  A. Espelt, C. Borrell, M. Rodriguez-Sanz, C. Muntaner, M I. Pasarin, J. Benach, M. Schaap, A. E Kunst, and V. Navarro Inequalities in health by social class dimensions in European countries of different political traditions Int. J. Epidemiol., October 1, 2008; 37(5): 1095 - 1105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 R A Pollitt, J S Kaufman, K M Rose, A V Diez-Roux, D Zeng, and G Heiss Cumulative life course and adult socioeconomic status and markers of inflammation in adulthood J. Epidemiol. Community Health, June 1, 2008; 62(6): 484 - 491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. Peter, H. Gassler, and S. Geyer Socioeconomic status, status inconsistency and risk of ischaemic heart disease: a prospective study among members of a statutory health insurance company J. Epidemiol. Community Health, July 1, 2007; 61(7): 605 - 611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 A. Aittomaki, E. Lahelma, O. Rahkonen, P. Leino-Arjas, and P. Martikainen The contribution of musculoskeletal disorders and physical workload to socioeconomic inequalities in health Eur J Public Health, April 1, 2007; 17(2): 145 - 150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 M Avendano, A E Kunst, M Huisman, F V Lenthe, M Bopp, E Regidor, M Glickman, G Costa, T Spadea, P Deboosere, et al. Socioeconomic status and ischaemic heart disease mortality in 10 western European populations during the 1990s Heart, April 1, 2006; 92(4): 461 - 467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. Ohlander, M. Vikstrom, M. Lindstrom, and K. Sundquist Neighbourhood non-employment and daily smoking: a population-based study of women and men in Sweden Eur J Public Health, February 1, 2006; 16(1): 78 - 84. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 K. Sundquist, S.-E. Johansson, J. Qvist, and J. Sundquist Does occupational social class predict coronary heart disease after retirement? A 12-year follow-up study in Sweden Scand J Public Health, December 1, 2005; 33(6): 447 - 454. [Abstract] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 D. A Lawlor, M. Harro, N. Wedderkopp, L. B. Andersen, L. B Sardinha, C. J Riddoch, A. S Page, S. A Anderssen, K. Froberg, D. Stansbie, et al. Association of socioeconomic position with insulin resistance among children from Denmark, Estonia, and Portugal: cross sectional study BMJ, July 23, 2005; 331(7510): 183. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
K. Silventoinen, J. Pankow, P. Jousilahti, G. Hu, and J. Tuomilehto Educational inequalities in the metabolic syndrome and coronary heart disease among middle-aged men and women Int. J. Epidemiol., April 1, 2005; 34(2): 327 - 334. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. E Kunst Commentary: Using geographical data to monitor socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: experiences from Japanese studies Int. J. Epidemiol., February 1, 2005; 34(1): 110 - 112. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 M. Avendano, A. E. Kunst, F. van Lenthe, V. Bos, G. Costa, T. Valkonen, M. Cardano, S. Harding, J-K. Borgan, M. Glickman, et al. Trends in Socioeconomic Disparities in Stroke Mortality in Six European Countries between 1981-1985 and 1991-1995 Am. J. Epidemiol., January 1, 2005; 161(1): 52 - 61. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. Regidor Measures of health inequalities: part 2 J. Epidemiol. Community Health, November 1, 2004; 58(11): 900 - 903. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 J. B. Hunter, J. G. de Zapien, M. Papenfuss, M. L. Fernandez, J. Meister, and A. R. Giuliano The Impact of a Promotora on Increasing Routine Chronic Disease Prevention among Women Aged 40 and Older at the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Educ Behav, August 1, 2004; 31(4_suppl): 18S - 28S. [Abstract] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
G. Menvielle, D. Luce, P. Goldberg, and A. Leclerc Smoking, alcohol drinking, occupational exposures and social inequalities in hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer Int. J. Epidemiol., August 1, 2004; 33(4): 799 - 806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
K. Sundquist, M. Winkleby, H. Ahlen, and S.-E. Johansson Neighborhood Socioeconomic Environment and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease: A Follow-up Study of 25,319 Women and Men in Sweden Am. J. Epidemiol., April 1, 2004; 159(7): 655 - 662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y.-H. Khang, J. W Lynch, and G. A Kaplan Health inequalities in Korea: age- and sex-specific educational differences in the 10 leading causes of death Int. J. Epidemiol., April 1, 2004; 33(2): 299 - 308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
K Sundquist, M Malmstrom, and S-E Johansson Neighbourhood deprivation and incidence of coronary heart disease: a multilevel study of 2.6 million women and men in Sweden J. Epidemiol. Community Health, January 1, 2004; 58(1): 71 - 77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
S. J Kunitz Holism and the idea of general susceptibility to disease Int. J. Epidemiol., August 1, 2002; 31(4): 722 - 729. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
K Silventoinen and E Lahelma Health inequalities by education and age in four Nordic countries, 1986 and 1994 J. Epidemiol. Community Health, April 1, 2002; 56(4): 253 - 258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 R. Perez-Escamilla and L. Haldeman Food Label Use Modifies Association of Income with Dietary Quality J. Nutr., April 1, 2002; 132(4): 768 - 772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 D. Jakovljevic, C. Sarti, J. Sivenius, J. Torppa, M. Mahonen, P. Immonen-Raiha, E. Kaarsalo, K. Alhainen, K. Kuulasmaa, J. Tuomilehto, et al. Socioeconomic Status and Ischemic Stroke : The FINMONICA Stroke Register Stroke, July 1, 2001; 32(7): 1492 - 1498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
J Benach, Y Yasui, C Borrell, M Saez, and M I Pasarin Material deprivation and leading causes of death by gender: evidence from a nationwide small area study J. Epidemiol. Community Health, April 1, 2001; 55(4): 239 - 245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. A Leon, G. Walt, and L. Gilson Recent advances: International perspectives on health inequalities and policy BMJ, March 10, 2001; 322(7286): 591 - 594. [Full Text]
|
|
|
|
|
|
M Bartley, R Fitzpatrick, D Firth, and M Marmot Social distribution of cardiovascular disease risk factors: change among men in England 1984-1993 J. Epidemiol. Community Health, November 1, 2000; 54(11): 806 - 814. [Abstract] [Full Text]
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. Law, N. Wald, M. Stampfer, E. Rimm, D J P Barker, J. P Mackenbach, and A. E Kunst Why heart disease mortality is low in France: the time lag explanation • Commentary: Alcohol and other dietary factors may be important • Commentary: Intrauterine nutrition may be important • Commentary: Heterogeneity of populations should be taken into account • Authors' response BMJ, May 29, 1999; 318(7196): 1471 - 1480. [Full Text]
|
|
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
