Abstract
BackgroundTo compare socio-economic differences in mortality from ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease in men in Spain and France during the 1988–90 period. MethodsIn Spain, the data were taken from the Eight Provinces Study, and in France the number of deaths was provided by the French National Health Institute(INSERM). The socio-economic differences in mortality have been estimated through the rate ratio. ResultsFarmers and manual workers presented higher mortality from ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease than the professional and managerial group, while mortality in service workers showed a different pattern in both countries. ConclusionsThe use of two occupational classes (manual/non manual) in international comparisons limits the interpretation of the results in this kind of studies.
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