Occupation and risk of death from coronary heart disease

Differences in the incidence of myocardial infarction among occupational groups.

“…In general, the observed relative risks changed only little when socioeconomic group was taken into account in the analyses (tables [2][3][4][5]. However, the rela- tive risk estimates were often somewhat closer to the null value, and for some occupations listed in the tables there was no increased or decreased incidence in these analyses.…”

“…A greater mortality from coronary heart disease has been reported for manual than for non manual occupations in several Western countries (1)(2)(3)(4). In Great Britain, these differences were observed to have increased during the 19705 (5).…”

Epidemiological study of cardiovascular risk factors among public transport drivers in rural area of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh

“…3,4 Changes in working condition, extreme overwork and job stress due to being chronically overworked for long period are considered as main triggering factors for cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke. [5][6][7][8] Workers in the transportation industry are at greater risk of an incorrect diet and sedentary behaviour.…”

Desigualdade da sobrevivência de trabalhadores de Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil

“…A interpretação mais prevalente nos estudos epidemiológicos entende que as diferenças de indicadores de mortalidade encontradas ao classificar-se a população de acordo com estratos sociais, são resultado da distribuição desigual de fatores de risco entre esses estratos (Baker et al, 1988;Buring et al, 1987;Dobson et al, 1985;Hall et al, 1993;Hay & Foster, 1981;Karasek & Theorell, 1990;Kawachi et al, 1991;Liberatos et al, 1988;Mackenbach, 1992;Marmot et al, 1978;McMichael & Hartshorne, 1982;Pekkanen et al, 1995;Preston, 1969;Regidor-Poyatos & Gonzales-Enriquez, 1989;Rosengren et al, 1988;Slater & Carlton, 1985;Townsend, 1978). Tais fatores de risco, que podem ou não ter ação direta causal sobre morbidade e mortalidade, compreenderiam não apenas riscos ocupacionais, como também fatores de riscos genérica e vagamente relacionados a "estilo de vida" e "condições sociais".…”