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16787994

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-2
pubmed:abstractText
A social gradient in coronary heart disease (CHD) has been documented in a variety of settings, predominantly among men. This study aimed to establish whether a social gradient in CHD existed in a group of Swedish women and whether it could be explained by established coronary risk factors or psychosocial factors. The Women's Lifestyle and Health Cohort Study includes 49,259 women from Sweden aged 30-50 years at baseline (1991-1992), when an extensive questionnaire was completed. There was complete follow-up through linkages to national registries until the end of 2002, during which time 210 cases of incident fatal CHD or nonfatal myocardial infarction occurred. Risk of CHD was significantly inversely related to years of education, the socioeconomic status proxy (hazard ratio comparing the lowest with the highest education group = 3.3, 95% confidence interval: 2.2, 4.7). This association was reduced after adjustment for established coronary risk factors (smoking, body mass index, alcohol consumption, diabetes, hypertension, exercise; hazard ratio = 1.9, 95% confidence interval: 1.3, 2.8). Job strain and social support were weakly related to CHD and did not explain the gradient by years of education. Self-rated health was strongly related to CHD, mediated by established coronary risk factors. Results show a strong gradient in CHD by years of education explained by established coronary risk factors but not by job strain or social support.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0002-9262
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
164
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
349-57
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Psychosocial determinants of coronary heart disease in middle-aged women: a prospective study in Sweden.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinical Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. hannah.kuper@lshtm.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't