Turner D W, Schumacher M C, West D W
St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, CO.
Am J Ind Med. 1987;12(2):145-51. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700120204.
Lifelong occupational histories obtained by interview prior to death were compared to death certificate data for 87 male bladder cancer patients in Utah. Agreement was defined as identical Bureau of Census codes, after predetermined groupings were made. Usual occupation, defined as that with the longest duration, agreed with the death certificate occupation for 54% of the individuals; usual industry agreed for 72%. Most recent occupation and industry agreed for 47% and 53%, respectively. For 69%, at least one interview occupation agreed with the death certificate occupation, and at least one industry agreed for 84%. Variables affecting agreement were duration of the job and education. Also examined were interview data about employment either during the last 15 years or prior to age 65 years, obtained from 112 male colon cancer patients. The Bureau of Census codes were in agreement for occupation in 63% and for industry in 65%. Duration of the job and education were related to percent agreement. We conclude that occupations and industries listed on death certificates reflect at least part of the work history of the majority of individuals.
对犹他州87名男性膀胱癌患者在死亡前通过访谈获得的终身职业史与死亡证明数据进行了比较。在进行预定分组后，一致性被定义为人口普查局代码相同。通常职业被定义为持续时间最长的职业，54%的个体其通常职业与死亡证明上的职业一致；通常行业一致的比例为72%。最近职业和行业一致的比例分别为47%和53%。69%的个体至少有一个访谈职业与死亡证明职业一致，84%的个体至少有一个行业一致。影响一致性的变量是工作时长和教育程度。还对从112名男性结肠癌患者处获得的关于过去15年或65岁之前就业情况的访谈数据进行了研究。人口普查局代码在职业方面的一致率为63%，在行业方面为65%。工作时长和教育程度与一致率相关。我们得出结论，死亡证明上列出的职业和行业至少反映了大多数个体工作经历的一部分。
