Lifelong socioeconomic trajectory and premature mortality (35-65 years) in France: findings from the GAZEL Cohort Study.

International audienceBACKGROUND: Studies conducted in the UK and Scandinavia show an inverse association between lifetime socioeconomic position and adult mortality. However, there are virtually no data from other countries and few investigations have examined non-cardiovascular mortality in men and women. METHODS: Lifelong socioeconomic trajectories (father's occupation, own occupation in young adulthood and in mid-life) and premature