Schul- und Berufsausbildung, beruflicher Status und ischämische Herzkrankheiten: eine prospektive Studie mit Daten einer gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung in Deutschland

Richard Peter, Mai Yong and Siegfried Geyer

International Journal of Public Health, 2003, vol. 48, issue 1, 44-54

Abstract: ¶ Education and training, occupational position, and ischemic heart disease: a prospective study with data from a statutory German health insurance¶ Objectives: To study associations between education, occupational position, and incidence of ischemic heart disease (ICD-9 410–414).¶ Methods: A cohort of 151471 male and female members of a German statutory health insurance company aged between 25 and 65 years was investigated. The cohort comprised all members between 1987 and 1996. Information on ischemic heart disease was derived from clinical diagnosis. Education, training, and occupational position according to the British Registrar General defined the indicators of social status.¶ Results: After adjustment for age and length of observation period, education and training as well as occupational position were associated with the incidence of ischemic heart disease in both men and women. Whereas a gradient was observed in men regarding education and training (odds ratios (OR): 3.41–6.02) men with lower occupational position had higher risk estimates as compared to the highest occupational status group (OR: 1.73–3.05). Among women a gradient was observed concerning education and training (OR: 1.75–3.78). With regard to occupational status position female members of the highest group showed the lowest risk as compared to the lower status groups (OR: 1.58–2.19).¶ Conclusions: Social inequality in ischemic heart disease morbidity was observed among male and female members of a German statutory health insurance. Findings are of importance for health policy and call for preventive action. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag Basel, 2003

Keywords: Key words. Social status – Education – Occupation – Ischemic heart disease incidence. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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