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- The study explores the differences in remaining life expectancy among various occupational groups, suggesting that these disparities continue even after retirement, indicating that factors beyond occupational exposures may be at play.
- Researchers analyzed data from individuals in Sweden born between 1925 and 1939, using occupational classifications to assess mortality rates and life expectancy.
- Findings reveal significant variations in life expectancy—up to a 2-year difference—across occupations, with these mortality differences remaining pronounced as individuals age.
Article Abstract
Aims: There are substantial differences in remaining life expectancy at higher ages between occupational groups. These differences may be the effect of work-related exposures, lifestyle factors of workers in specific occupations, socioeconomic position or a combination of this. The scope of this paper is the extent to which occupational differences in remaining life expectancy persist after retirement, which would suggest that occupational exposures alone are not likely to explain all the difference.
Methods: All individuals born between 1925 and 1939 who reported occupational information in the Census 1985 and were residents in Sweden to the end of 2020 or who died were included and followed for death until 2020. The Nordic Classification of Occupations was used to create nine occupational groups. Partial life expectancy and age-specific death rates were applied to examine mortality differentials.
Results: This study showed substantial differences in partial life expectancy across the occupational cohorts with the biggest difference being about 2 years. The mortality differences persisted with increasing age, both when measured as absolute numbers as well as relative numbers.
Conclusions:
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10350732 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14034948221081628 | DOI Listing |
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