ArticleInternational journal of public health2020
Long working hours and cardiovascular mortality: a census-based cohort study.
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- Work Exposures and Development of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review.Annals of work exposures and health · 2022Pooled it
- Associations of weekly working hours with biological aging and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: the role of lifestyle.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2026Article
- Long working hours and mortality outcomes: A systematic review with outcome-specific evidence synthesis.iScience · 2026Article
- Long working hours and cardiovascular disease mortality: Prospective evidence from the United States.Preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Commuting time and musculoskeletal pain in the relationship with working time: a cross-sectional study.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Long working hours and health in Denmark: a post hoc analysis of three cohort studies.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Long working hours and all-cause mortality in China: A 26-year follow-up study.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2023Article
- Long working hours and psychiatric treatment: A Danish follow-up study.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesLong working hours have been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. However, results are inconsistent and large cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings.
methodsWe conducted a census-based cohort study including 11,903,540 Italian workers aged 20-64 years, registered in the 2011 census, with a 5-year follow-up (2012-2016). We estimated cause-specific hazard ratios (cHRs) through Cox regression models to quantify the association between long working hours and CVD mortality.
resultsOver 5 years of follow-up, 17,206 individuals died from CVD (15,262 men and 1944 women). Men working 55 or more hours per week had a cHR of 0.95 (95% confidence interval, CI 0.89-1.02) for all CVDs, while women showed a cHR of 1.19 (95% CI 0.95-1.49). Professional women working more than 55 h per week had a cHR of 1.98 (95% CI 0.87-4.52).
conclusionsThis study does not support an association between long working hours and CVD mortality among active Italian men, while it suggests a possible excess risk among women, although based on limited number of events.
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