Occupational sector

1. Occupational sector is associated with moderate-to-high 10-year ASCVD risk in humans (30.4% in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery versus 14.7% in service to advanced manufacturing).

   “highest in "agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery" (30.4%) and lowest in "service to advanced manufacturing" (14.7%).”

   HumansEmployees in China without prior ASCVD

   Occupational Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk and Management in Contemporary China

   Journal of the American College of Cardiology·1 Oct 2026

More on Moderate-to-high 10-year ASCVD risk

1. Occupational sector is associated with cardiometabolic treatment and risk-factor control rates in humans (Lowest treatment rates for all three conditions and lowest hypertension and LDL-C control rates in modern services).

   “Modern services in the tertiary sector had the lowest treatment rates for all 3 cardiometabolic conditions and the lowest control rates for hypertension and LDL-C.”

   HumansTreatment for hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia; control of hypertension and LDL-CModern services in the tertiary sector

   Occupational Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk and Management in Contemporary China

   Journal of the American College of Cardiology·1 Oct 2026

1. Occupational sector is associated with coronary heart disease and cardiometabolic risk-factor prevalence in humans (Lowest in modern services; highest in the secondary sector).

   “Employees in modern service sectors exhibited the lowest age- and sex-standardized prevalence of CHD and cardiometabolic risk factors”

   HumansEmployees in China; age- and sex-standardized estimates53.4% males

   Occupational Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk and Management in Contemporary China

   Journal of the American College of Cardiology·1 Oct 2026