Gutiérrez M, Wong R, Kuo YF. Rural and urban differences in lifetime occupation and its influence on mortality among Mexican adults.
SALUD PUBLICA DE MEXICO 2023;
65:513-522. [PMID:
38060914 PMCID:
PMC10751987 DOI:
10.21149/14757]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine how primary lifetime occupation type is associated with mortality, and how the relationship varies by rural and urban dwelling.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Data come from 2001-2018 Mexican Health and Aging Study (adults aged 50+, n=11 094). We created five occupation categories. Cox proportional hazard models predicted mortality using baseline covariates.
RESULTS
In both rural and urban settings, participants with manual jobs, such as agriculture and production/industrial jobs, had an increased risk of mortality compared to those with administrative/professional jobs. In urban settings, participants in the domestic/service and no main job categories had higher risk of mortality than those in the administrative/professional category. For men these differences remained, but not for women.
CONCLUSION
In a context of rural and urban demographic shifts, it is crucial to consider the implications that occupation as a socioeconomic factor can have on health and to identify the most vulnerable groups.
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