Employment status, coronary heart disease, and stroke among women
dc.contributor.author | Carson, April P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rose, Kathryn M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Catellier, Diane. J | |
dc.contributor.author | Diez Roux, Ana V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Muntaner, Carles | |
dc.contributor.author | Wyatt, Sharon B. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-05T16:17:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-01-05T16:17:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ann Epidemiol. 2009 Sep;19(9):630-6. Epub 2009 Jul 12. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/78518> | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/78518 | |
dc.description.abstract | PURPOSE: To investigate the association of employment status with coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke among middle-aged women. METHODS: Proportional hazards regression was used to assess the association of employment status, incident CHD, and incident ischemic stroke among 7,058 women, ages 45-64 years at baseline (1987-1989), from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. RESULTS: After adjusting for age and race-field center, women employed outside the home had a decreased risk of CHD (hazard ratio [HR], 0.70; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.56-0.86) and ischemic stroke (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.47-0.84) compared with homemakers. Differences in cardiovascular disease risk factors partially accounted for the association of employment status and CHD (HR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.63-0.99) and stroke (HR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.58-1.08). Also, modest differences were noted when the results were stratified by education, with employed women having a lower risk of CHD (HR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.45-0.93) than homemakers among those with less than a high school education. CONCLUSIONS: Women employed outside of the home had a lower risk of CHD and stroke compared with homemakers and, for CHD, this association was stronger among women with less than a high school education. These findings suggest additional research into the varied occupational experiences of women, socioeconomic status, and health is warranted. | en_US |
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dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.title | Employment status, coronary heart disease, and stroke among women | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Public Health | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Epidemiology, Department of | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/78518/1/CarsonRose2009_AnnEpidemiol.pdf | |
dc.owningcollname | Epidemiology, Department of (SPH) |
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