Why the study?
Does socioeconomic status inconsistency increase the risk of hospital admission for ischaemic heart disease in adults aged 25-65?
Population
68,805 male and female members of a statutory German health insurance company aged 25-65 years
Comparison
Status inconsistency vs Status consistency or other combinations of…
Design
Cohort
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Should not yet change IHD risk assessment; leaves open causal effects of status inconsistency in prospective studies.
Does socioeconomic status inconsistency increase the risk of hospital admission for ischaemic heart disease in adults aged 25-65?
Socioeconomic status inconsistency, such as high education combined with low occupational status or income, is a significant independent risk factor for ischaemic heart disease.
Peter et al. (2007) studied this question.
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