Background. Few studies have investigated socioeconomic status (SES) and external
causes of death (ie, deaths attributable to injuries). These deaths are of particular interest …

In most populations, people with more schooling, higher income, and more prestigious
occupations enjoy better health and longer lives. It would be surprising if this were not so …

There is widespread interest in disparities in health status across income groups and other
classifications of socioeconomic status. In Canada, as in many other countries, there is …

Objectives. We investigated mortality differences according to socioeconomic status (SES)
for employed persons in 27 states during 1984–1997. Methods. SES was determined for …

This paper estimates the effects on mortality of some indicators of socio-economic position
such as employment status (SEI), education and housing tenure. The data from 32,853 …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study differences in total life expectancy and in occupationally
active life expectancy in relation to social class and marital status in men classified as …

OBJECTIVES: Twelve countries were compared with respect to occupational class
differences in ischemic heart disease mortality in order to identify factors that are associated …

Research in social epidemiology and medical sociology has consistently shown that people
in lower socioeconomic status groups experience poorer health and live shorter lives than …

This study compares eleven countries with respect to the magnitude of mortality differences
by occupational class, paying particular attention to problems with the reliability and …

The predominant impression was that class divisions and socio-economic inequalities were
becoming less important. Although long-term changes in income distribution have been …