Relation of occupational class and education with mortality in Korea

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 798-799

  Son, M ^a   Armstrong, B ^b   Choi, J M ^c   Yoon, T Y ^c  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MORTALITY; OCCUPATION;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EDUCATION; KOREA; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; SOCIAL CLASS; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL CLASS;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 0036786934     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.10.798     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Mackenbach JP, Kunst AE, Cavelaars AEJM, et al. Socio-economic inequalities in morbidity and mortality in Western Europe. Lancet 1997;349:1655-9.
2. Kunst AE, Groenhof F, Mackenbach JP, et al. Mortality by occupational class among men 30-64 years in 11 European countries: comparison of population based studies. Soc Sci Med 1998;46:1459-76.
3. Davey Smith G, Hart C, Hole D, et al. Education and occupational social class: which is the more important indicator of mortality risk? J Epidemiol Community Health 1998;52:153-60.
4. Heide H. 2000. The subjective condition for establishment of capitalism in Korea. In: Chae MS, ed. Future in the workplace. Seoul: Korean Institute for labour studies & policy, 2000:125-6.
5. Beaglehole R, Bonita R. Public health at the crossroads: achievements and prospects. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
6. The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys. Occupational mortality: decennial supplement-1970-72. Government Statistical Service. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1978. (Series DS 1.)
7. Son M. Occupational class and health: the differentials in mortality, morbidity and workplace injury rates by occupation, education, income and working conditions in Korea. [PhD thesis.] London: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, 2001.