Site-specific cancer mortality inequalities by employment and occupational groups: a cohort study among Belgian adults, 2001–2011

OBJECTIVE: This study probes into site-specific cancer mortality inequalities by employment and occupational group among Belgians, adjusted for other indicators of socioeconomic (SE) position. DESIGN: This cohort study is based on record linkage between the Belgian censuses of 1991 and 2001 and register data on emigration and mortality for 01/10/2001 to 31/12/2011. SETTING: Belgium. PARTICIPANTS: The study population contains all Belgians within the economically active age (25-65 years) at the census of 1991. OUTCOME MEASURES: Both absolute and relative measures were calculated. First, age-sta... Mehr ...