Key result
Unmarried men have a higher risk of acute myocardial infarction or sudden coronary death than married men, independent of age, prior heart disease, lifestyle, and socioeconomic factors.
Why the study?
Does being unmarried increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction or sudden coronary death in men?
Case-Control
Does being unmarried increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction or sudden coronary death in men?
Being unmarried is associated with an increased risk of ischaemic heart disease in men, independent of traditional lifestyle and socioeconomic risk factors.
Supports considering marital status in male CV risk assessment; hypothesis-generating for interventions, pending prospective data.
Comparison between subjects who were identified from a register of cases of myocardial infarction and a random sample of the same community showed that in the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales men who currently are not married are at higher risk of acute myocardial infarction or of sudden coronary death than are married men of the same age. While there are indications that unmarried men have a life-style that is different from that of currently married men, their increased risk of ischaemic heart disease is greater than can be accounted for by differences in factors such as age, the previous history of heart disease, their alcohol and tobacco consumption and various socioeconomic factors.
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Malcolm et al. (1989) conducted a case-control in Myocardial infarction / Ischaemic heart disease. Unmarried status vs. Married men was evaluated on Acute myocardial infarction or sudden coronary death. Unmarried men have a higher risk of acute myocardial infarction or sudden coronary death than married men, independent of age, prior heart disease, lifestyle, and socioeconomic factors.
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