Socioeconomic status and occupation as risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea in Sweden: A population-based study

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-136

  Li, Xinjun ^a   Sundquist, Kristina ^a   Sundquist, Jan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up study; Obstructive sleep apnea; Occupation; Standardized incidence ratios

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKETING; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAILOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN;

EID: 38149065198     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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