If you're a blue collar worker you're at 30% greater risk than a white collar worker with the same risk factors.
"White-collar workers had a statistically significant 30% decreased risk of fatal coronary heart disease compared with blue-collar workers once the effects of reported coronary risk factors were considered (relative risk, 0.70; 95% confidence limits, 0.5 to 0.96). These data suggest that occupation is significantly associated with fatal coronary heart disease, and that this increased risk is not explained by a large number of known coronary risk factors. It still remains unclear, however, whether other uncontrolled variables explain the observed association."
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If you're a blue collar worker you're at 30% greater risk than a white collar worker with the same risk factors.
"White-collar workers had a statistically significant 30% decreased risk of fatal coronary heart disease compared with blue-collar workers once the effects of reported coronary risk factors were considered (relative risk, 0.70; 95% confidence limits, 0.5 to 0.96). These data suggest that occupation is significantly associated with fatal coronary heart disease, and that this increased risk is not explained by a large number of known coronary risk factors. It still remains unclear, however, whether other uncontrolled variables explain the observed association."
Since we don't know what was controlled for and what was not, it is difficult to comment. It would also be important to know how the two groups were formed. For example, take a typical Sears store - were any in the groups, and, if so, which went where.
I believe higher socioeconomic class predicts better outcomes throughout a wide variety of illnesses.
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"Brad Sheppard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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If you're a blue collar worker you're at 30% greater risk than a white collar worker with the same risk factors.
"White-collar workers had a statistically significant 30% decreased risk of fatal coronary heart disease compared with blue-collar workers once the effects of reported coronary risk factors were considered (relative risk, 0.70; 95% confidence limits, 0.5 to 0.96). These data suggest that occupation is significantly associated with fatal coronary heart disease, and that this increased risk is not explained by a large number of known coronary risk factors. It still remains unclear, however, whether other uncontrolled variables explain the observed association."
Since we don't know what was controlled for and what was not, it is difficult to comment. It would also be important to know how the two groups were formed. For example, take a typical Sears store - were any in the groups, and, if so, which went where.
