The Yugoslavia Cardiovascular Disease Study 3. Death by Cause and Area

In the seven years following initial examination (1964–65) 758 deaths were observed in 11,121 Yugoslav men aged 35–62. The mortality rate was similarto that found for men in the Framingham (Massachusetts) study. However, coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality was much lower in Yugoslavia but mortali...

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Published in:International journal of epidemiology 1977-06, Vol.6 (2), p.129-134
Main Authors: KOZAREVIC, DJORDJE, PIRC, BOJAN, VOJVODIC, NIKOLA, DAWBER, THOMAS R, GORDON, TAVIA, ZUKEL, WILLIAM J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Adult
Coronary Disease - mortality
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Neoplasms - mortality
Residence Characteristics
Respiratory Tract Diseases - mortality
Stomach Neoplasms - mortality
United States
Violence
Yugoslavia
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Summary:In the seven years following initial examination (1964–65) 758 deaths were observed in 11,121 Yugoslav men aged 35–62. The mortality rate was similarto that found for men in the Framingham (Massachusetts) study. However, coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality was much lower in Yugoslavia but mortality from cancer, accidents and violence and respiratory disease was much higher. The excess cancer mortality was chiefly from stomach cancer. The excess respiratory mortality was from both tuberculosis and chronic obstructive respiratory disease. Within Yugoslavia there were area differences in mortality by cause but little difference in total mortalrty: In Tuzia (Bosnia) there was a higher respiratorydisease mortality but a lower mortalityfrom accidents and violence than in Remecinec (Croatia). In the rural areas of the study there was a higher mortality from respiratory diseases and accidents and violence than In urban areas but a counterbalancing lower mortality from cardiovascular diseases. The low coronary death rates and high cancer of the stomach death rates in this population present an important epidemiological challenge.
ISSN:0300-5771
1464-3685
DOI:10.1093/ije/6.2.129