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Mortality among anesthesiologists in Denmark, 1973-95
K Juel1, B Husum, J Viby-Mogensen
1Department of Anesthesiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. kj@niph.dk
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
|November 8, 2002
Summary
Danish anesthesiologists do not face a higher mortality risk compared to other consultants. This study found no significant difference in all-cause mortality rates between the two groups.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Epidemiology
- Public health
Background:
- Concerns regarding anesthesiologist mortality risk were raised by preliminary Swedish data.
- A comparative study was initiated to investigate mortality rates in Danish anesthesiologists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the all-cause mortality risk of consultant anesthesiologists with that of other consultant physicians in Denmark.
Main Methods:
- A historical prospective cohort study design was employed.
- Data were sourced from the Danish Medical Association membership register (1973-1992).
- Cox's proportional hazard regression model was used to compare mortality between 406 anesthesiologists and 6448 other consultants from 1972-1995.
Main Results:
- The study encompassed approximately 86,000 person-years.
- A total of 1205 deaths were recorded, with 41 among anesthesiologists.
- The relative risk for all-cause mortality among anesthesiologists was 1.0 (95% CI: 0.7-1.4) compared to other consultants.
Conclusions:
- The study found no evidence of elevated mortality risk for consultant anesthesiologists in Denmark.
- Mortality rates for anesthesiologists were comparable to those of their consultant peers.