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Does low socioeconomic position increase the risk of hospitalization for ischemic stroke?
Does low socioeconomic position increase the risk of hospitalization for ischemic stroke?
Low socioeconomic position is strongly associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for stroke in Denmark, partly driven by lifestyle factors and diabetes.
Low SEP associated with higher stroke hospitalization risk; hypothesis-generating for targeted lifestyle interventions in disadvantaged groups.
In Denmark, there is a strong relation between low socioeconomic position and risk for hospitalization for stroke. Lifestyle, as indicated by smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption, and diabetes appears to increase the risk for stroke in people with lower socioeconomic position.
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