Houck P, Milham S
Division of Field Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga.
J Occup Med. 1992 Feb;34(2):173-5. doi: 10.1097/00043764-199202000-00019.
Occupational data from death certificates have been used extensively in health studies but their quality has been questioned. In this study, data from the death certificates of aluminum plant workers were analyzed. Aluminum industry employment was indicated in the certificate occupation/industry statement of 321 (80%) of the 403 total workers, 263 (94%) of the 280 workers who had been employed for 10 years or more, 156 (94%) of the 166 workers who died while employed, and 131 (95%) of the 138 workers who died after retirement. Of 82 certificates that did not indicate aluminum industry employment, 57 (70%) were from workers who were employed for fewer than 10 years and terminated employment for reasons other than death or retirement. This study supports the usefulness of death certificate occupational information.
死亡证明中的职业数据在健康研究中被广泛使用，但其质量受到质疑。在本研究中，对铝厂工人死亡证明中的数据进行了分析。在403名工人的死亡证明职业/行业声明中，有321名（80%）表明曾从事铝行业工作；在280名工作10年及以上的工人中，有263名（94%）；在166名在职死亡的工人中，有156名（94%）；在138名退休后死亡的工人中，有131名（95%）。在82份未表明曾从事铝行业工作的死亡证明中，57份（70%）来自工作年限少于10年且因死亡或退休以外的原因终止就业的工人。本研究支持死亡证明职业信息的有用性。
