Lifetime principal occupation and risk of cognitive impairment among the elderly

Industrial Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-13

  Li, Chung Yi ^a   Wu, Shwu Chong ^a   Sung, Fung Chang ^a  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case control study; Cognitive impairment; Occupation; Odds ratio; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036160640     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.40.7     Document Type: Article

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