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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Inequality of workers' survival in Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil

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Author(s):
Ricardo Cordeiro [1] ; Edmilson de Araújo Silva [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu. Departamento de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[2] Universidade do Amazonas. Instituto de Ciências Exatas. Departamento de Estatística - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 17, n. 4, p. 925-931, 2001-08-00.
Abstract

The aim of this observational study was to estimate the survival function and risk of death in Botucatu, Southeast Brazil, by occupation. The occupational history of inhabitants of Botucatu who died after their 10th birthday from January 1, 1997, to March 31, 1998, was analyzed, as were the occupational histories of workers' spouses. A total of 992 subjects were studied. Data were analyzed by fitting a proportional hazards model where the time variable was age at death or at time of interview and the main co-variable was occupation. Results showed that risk of death increased consistently as the level of occupational specialization decreased, displaying a 12-year increase in life expectancy for professional as compared to unskilled workers. (AU)