social inequalities in health

Mortality inequalities by occupational status and type of job in men and women: results from the Rome Longitudinal Study

Objectives Socioeconomic inequalities have a strong impact on population health all over the world. Occupational status is a powerful determinant of health in rich societies. We aimed at investigating the association between occupation and mortality in a large metropolitan study.

Design Cohort study.

Setting Rome, capital of Italy.

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