摘要:

The relationship between baseline symptom reports and subsequent mortality over a 24-year period was examined in a group of 1,224 white male nonsupervisory paper workers. Symptom reports were measured via the Cornell Medical Index, and the vital status of each participant was ascertained by reviewing company personnel records and death certificates. Analyses based on proportional hazards models suggest that symptom reports are predictive of mortality (RR = 1.24; P = .0002), independent of the participant's age and biologic risk status at intake. Analyses based upon age-specific and age-standardized mortality ratios confirm that the paper workers were subject to a “healthy worker effect” (standardized mortality ratio [SMR] = 0.66), and that the healthy worker effect is attenuated (SMR = 0.77) among those participants reporting ten or more symptoms at the beginning of the follow-up period.

ISSN:0096-1736    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The Occupational Medicine Forum presents questions of general interest received by the AOMA Committee on Occupational Medical Practice. Answers usually are prepared by the Committee, representing the composite best judgment of its members. Such replies do not necessarily represent an official position of the American Occupational Medical Association. In some cases, the responses will be prepared at the Committee's request by consultants with special qualifications in specific fields. Questioners are not named. Readers who wish to submit questions to the Committee should address inquiries to: Committee on Occupational Medical Practice. American Occupational Medical Association, 2340 S Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.

ISSN:0096-1736    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0096-1736    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1986

数据来源: OVID