The sense of coherence, occupation and all-cause mortality in the Helsinki Heart Study

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 389-393

  Poppius, Esko ^b   Tenkanen, L ^c   Hakama, M ^c   Kalimo, R ^a   Pitkanen T ^c  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

All cause mortality; Blue collar workers; Occupation; Sense of coherence; White collar workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMPLOYMENT; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; CORONARY DISEASE; FINLAND; GEMFIBROZIL; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0038159835     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024213427147     Document Type: Article

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