The future of sex mortality differentials in industrialized countries: A structural hypothesis |
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Authors: | Constance A Nathanson Alan D Lopez |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Population Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;(2) Global Epidemiological Surveillance and Health Situation Assessment, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | This paper advances the hypothesis that the future of sex mortality differentials in industrialized countries may depend on the future mortality rates of blue collar men. Data are presented to support the argument that mortality rates from ischemic heart disease for this population subgroup play a significant role in current differentials and, furthermore, that sexsocial class-mortality differentials correspond to social structural differences in protection against and/or exposure to health risks. Research and policy implications of this argument are addressed briefly.The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or views of the World Health Organization. |
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