Why the study?
Does living in materially deprived or socially fragmented areas increase the incidence of myocardial infarction in adults aged 45-70?
Population
Swedish citizens aged 45-70 living in the Stockholm metropolitan area, including 1,631 cases with first…
Comparison
Living in areas with high material deprivation… vs Living in areas with lower material deprivation…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Area deprivation associated with higher MI risk; supports extending contextual socioeconomic factors in CVD research but should not yet change practice.
Does living in materially deprived or socially fragmented areas increase the incidence of myocardial infarction in adults aged 45-70?
Living in materially deprived or socially fragmented areas is associated with an increased risk of first myocardial infarction, independent of individual social risk factors.
Maria Kölegård Stjärne (2004) studied this question.
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