Changes in mortality inequalities across occupations in Japan: a national register based study of absolute and relative measures, 1980-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Changes in mortality inequalities across socioeconomic groups have been a substantial public health concern worldwide. We investigated changes in absolute/relative mortality inequalities across occupations, and the contribution of different diseases to inequalities in tandem with the restructuring of the Japanese economy.

Methods

Using complete Japanese national death registries from 5 year intervals (1980-2010), all cause and cause specific age standardised mortality rates (ASMR per 100 000 people standardised using the Japanese standard population in 1985, aged 30-59 years) across 12 occupations were computed. Absolute and relative inequalities were measured in ASMR differences (RDs) and ASMR ratios (RRs) among occupations in comparison with manufacturing workers

SUBMITTER: Tanaka H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588999 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature