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Autopsy statistics on the relative frequency of acute myocardial infarction in the Japanese mental workers and the unemployed during the two oil-crises periods.
Chang, N C; Kawai, S; Okada, R.
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  • Chang NC; Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
J UOEH ; 11 Suppl: 106-19, 1989 Mar 20.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2749047
In order to investigate whether job induced emotional stress, arising from socioenvironmental disasters would act as a trigger for the onset of AMI, the author reviewed all pathological autopsies throughout Japan 15 years old and over. Data was obtained from publications of the "Annual of the Pathological Autopsy Cases in Japan" for the years 1966-1968 (a period of high economic growth), 1973-1975 (1974, the year of the first oil crisis), and 1978-1980 (1979, the year of the second oil crisis). Relative frequencies of AMI were significantly higher during the years of both oil crises than in both the preceding and following years (2.6% in 1973, 3.7% in 1974, 3.0% in 1975; 2.8% in 1978, 3.2% in 1979, and 2.0% in 1980), and in each of three years of the high economic growth period (1.9-2.2% in 1966-1968). The proportions of managers and officials among AMI victims were significantly higher in the years of both oil crises than in both the preceding and following years (13.4% in 1973, 17.5% in 1974, 12.5% in 1975; 11.6% in 1978, 15.8% in 1979, and 11.1% in 1980). Moreover, there was a significantly higher value in the year of first oil crisis than in each of three years of the high economic growth period (11.7-13.1% in 1966-1968). The proportions of "out of job" persons were also significantly higher in the years of both oil crises than in the preceding years (24.0% in 1973, 29.3% in 1974, 27.8% in 1975; 24.1% in 1978, 29.1% in 1979, and 27.4% in 1980). For 11,199 randomly selected autopsies, the proportions of AMI in the above two occupational groups were significantly higher in the years of both oil crises than in the preceding years. Moreover, the proportion of "out of job" persons was significantly higher in the year of first oil crisis than in each of three years of the high economic growth period. A similar trend was noted among professional and technical workers, with more AMI occurring in this group during the years of both oil crises than in both the preceding and following years but without statistically significant difference.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estresse Psicológico / Desemprego / Infarto do Miocárdio / Ocupações Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Health_economic_evaluation Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J UOEH Ano de publicação: 1989 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Japão
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estresse Psicológico / Desemprego / Infarto do Miocárdio / Ocupações Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Health_economic_evaluation Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J UOEH Ano de publicação: 1989 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Japão