Job categories and acute ischemic heart disease: a hospital‐based, case‐control study in Taiwan

Abstract

Blue-collar workers had a 5.3-fold increased risk of a first event of non-fatal acute IHD compared with white-collar workers, and this increased risk was associated with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors.

Work-related cardiovascular disease risk factors using a socioecological approach: implications for practice and research

“…Netterstrom et al 2006 High job demands contributed significantly to IHD incidence. Chen et al 2007 Blue collar workers had a 5.3-fold (95% CI 1.5 to 18.5) increased risk of acute IHD. a Statistically significant; b nr, not related to CVD risk.…”

Effect of psychosocial factors on metabolic syndrome in male and female blue‐collar workers

“…Studies from Europe and the USA found that blue‐collar workers had three‐times the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD; Netterstrom, Nielsen, Kristensen, Bach, & Moller, 1999) and ischemic heart disease (Chen, Cheng, Lin, & Hsiao, 2007; Netterstrom, Kristensen, & Sjol, 2006; Tuchsen & Endahl, 1999) compared with white‐collar workers. These studies provide evidence that workers from more disadvantaged groups and lower socioeconomic classes are at higher risk of CVD (Hwang, 2011).…”

Defining the Path Between Social and Economic Factors, Clinical and Lifestyle Determinants, and Cardiovascular Disease

“…Regarding the type of occupation, it has been associated with CVD development, with blue-collar workers or low-level employees having increased mortality [32,33], as well as higher likelihood for a coronary [34,35] or a stroke event [36]. As far as blue-collar workers are concerned, they generally have to cope with higher occupational stress and may turn to unhealthier behaviors, such as smoking, as a means for anxiety reduction [37].…”