Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Nov 2006
Lifelong socioeconomic trajectory and premature mortality (35-65 years) in France: findings from the GAZEL Cohort Study.
Studies conducted in the UK and Scandinavia show an inverse association between lifetime socioeconomic position and adult mortality. However, there are virtually no data from other countries and few investigations have examined non-cardiovascular mortality in men and women. ⋯ In France, where the leading cause of premature death is cancer, lifelong socioeconomic position is associated with the risk of dying before the age of 65 years. Adult factors seem more relevant than childhood socioeconomic circumstances.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · May 2006
Actual and preferred place of death of cancer patients. Results from the Italian survey of the dying of cancer (ISDOC).
To describe actual and preferred place of death of Italian cancer patients and to analyse the preferences met regarding the place of death. ⋯ Policymakers should encourage health services to focus on ways of meeting individual preferences on place of death. As home was the preferred place of death for most cancer patients, effective programmes to enable the patients to remain at home should be implemented.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · May 2006
Risk of fatal and non-fatal occupational injury in foreign workers in Spain.
In the past decade, Spain has experienced dramatic growth of its immigrant population. Available information on the occupational conditions of foreign workers is scarce. This study aims to add to this information by describing occupational injuries in foreign workers in Spain. ⋯ Many factors probably combine to cause the differences found in this study. Better data collection on the situation of foreign workers is needed to understand these facts and apply appropriate public health solutions.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Apr 2006
What does self rated health measure? Results from the British Whitehall II and French Gazel cohort studies.
To investigate the determinants of self rated health (SRH) in men and women in the British Whitehall II study and the French Gazel cohort study. ⋯ Measures of mental and physical health status contribute most to the SRH construct. The part played by age, early life factors, family history, sociodemographic variables, psychosocial factors, and health behaviours in these two occupational cohorts is modest.