TY - JOUR
T1 - Unemployment and mortality in Denmark, 1970-80
AU - Iversen, Lars
AU - Andersen, Otto
AU - Andersen, Per Kragh
AU - Christoffersen, Kirsten
AU - Keiding, Niels
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - Relative mortality in the period 1970-80 was studied among Danish men and women who were unemployed and employed on the day of the 1970 census. The study population consisted of the total labour force in the age range 20-64 on 9 November 1970 that is, about 2 million employed and 22 000 unemployed people. Relative mortality was analysed by a multiplicative hazard regression model (as a natural extension of the standardised mortality ratio) and a multiplicative regression model with extra-Poisson variation. A significantly increased death rate (40-50%) was found among the unemployed after adjusting for occupation, housing category, geographical region, and marital state. Analysis of five main causes of death showed increased mortality from all causes, but especially from suicide or accidents. In areas where the local unemployment rate was comparatively high the relative mortality among the unemployed was lower. The increased mortality among the unemployed was interpreted as a consequence of health related selection as well as increased susceptibility associated with the psychosocial stress of unemployment.
AB - Relative mortality in the period 1970-80 was studied among Danish men and women who were unemployed and employed on the day of the 1970 census. The study population consisted of the total labour force in the age range 20-64 on 9 November 1970 that is, about 2 million employed and 22 000 unemployed people. Relative mortality was analysed by a multiplicative hazard regression model (as a natural extension of the standardised mortality ratio) and a multiplicative regression model with extra-Poisson variation. A significantly increased death rate (40-50%) was found among the unemployed after adjusting for occupation, housing category, geographical region, and marital state. Analysis of five main causes of death showed increased mortality from all causes, but especially from suicide or accidents. In areas where the local unemployment rate was comparatively high the relative mortality among the unemployed was lower. The increased mortality among the unemployed was interpreted as a consequence of health related selection as well as increased susceptibility associated with the psychosocial stress of unemployment.
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U2 - 10.1136/bmj.295.6603.879
DO - 10.1136/bmj.295.6603.879
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 3119084
AN - SCOPUS:0023233241
VL - 295
SP - 879
EP - 884
JO - B M J (Clinical Research Edition)
JF - B M J (Clinical Research Edition)
SN - 0959-8138
IS - 6603
ER -