Increased risk of developing cerebro-cardiovascular diseases in police officers: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Police officers face an increased risk of developing cerebro-cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, current literature lacks population-based cohort studies specifically focusing on this association. This study aimed to investigate the association between police officers and the risk of developing CVD compared with education officers, while accounting for socioeconomic and demographic factors.

Methods

We used the Korean National Health Insurance Service data spanning from 2009 to 2020. In this population-based retrospective matched cohort study, we identified age, sex, and calendar years of job-enrollment-matched education officers for each police officer. This study evaluated the CVD occurrence, including acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and hemorrh

SUBMITTER: Ko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215820 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature