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Physical inactivity and other health risks among Australian males in less-skilled occupations
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posted on 1999-09-01, 00:00 authored by Jenny VeitchJenny Veitch, Jo SalmonJo Salmon, O Clavisi, N OwenMale workers in less-skilled occupations have higher rates of cardiovascular disease, compared with higher-skilled workers. A representative population sample of Australian male workers was used to compare physical activity levels and selected cardiovascular disease risk factors in less-skilled versus professional and skilled workers. Workers in the less-skilled occupational categories reported significantly more vigorous work and home-based activity than did those in the professional and skilled categories. In multivariate comparisons, cigarette smoking was the only factor that discriminated between the less-skilled versus the professional and skilled employees. Although worksites can potentially provide health-promoting physical activity options for higher-risk groups, our findings suggest that smoking and possibly overweight are risk factors that are more strongly present in less-skilled occupations.
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Journal of occupational and environmental medicineVolume
41Issue
9Pagination
794 - 798Publisher
Lippincott Williams & WilkinsLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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1076-2752eISSN
1536-5948Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
1999, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.Usage metrics
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