Occupational characteristics prevalence and risk factor incidence in men included in the longitudinal analysis (GAZEL study)
| Tobacco consumption (n = 4268) | Excessive alcohol consumption (⩾48 g/day) (n = 4452) | Arterial hypertension (n = 5663) | Overweight (BMI⩾25 kg/m2) (n = 2309) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data shown as percentages. | ||||
| Occupational category in 1985 | ||||
| Middle executive | 79.3 | 81.1 | 78.5 | 81.0 |
| Employee/worker | 20.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 19.0 |
| Occupational category in 1992 | ||||
| Senior executive and professional | 14.5 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 15.6 |
| Middle executive | 71.6 | 72.2 | 70.7 | 71.6 |
| Employee/worker | 13.9 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 12.8 |
| Occupational mobility between 1985 and 1992 | ||||
| Upwardly mobile | ||||
| Middle executive to senior executive and professional | 14.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 15.5 |
| Employee/worker to senior executive and professional | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Employee/worker to middle executive | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| Non-mobile | ||||
| Middle executive | 64.8 | 65.7 | 63.7 | 65.5 |
| Employee/worker | 13.9 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 12.8 |
| Incidence of the risk factor between 1993 and 1999 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 13.8 | 31.0 |