Occupational social class and mortality in a population of men economically active: The contribution of education and employment situation

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 501-508

  Regidor, Enrique ^a   Ronda, Elena ^b   Martínez, David ^a   Calle, M Elisa ^a   Navarro, Pedro ^a   Domínguez, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Education; Employment status; Mortality; Skill assets; Social class classification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EMPLOYMENT; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MANAGER; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; WORKER;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENSUSES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 21644473999     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-005-4262-y     Document Type: Article

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