Key result
Lower socioeconomic status was associated with a higher frequency of cardiovascular risk factors, with significant differences for smoking (P=0.030) and valvular heart disease (P=0.010).
Why the study?
Socioeconomic inequality is an important issue in CVD, motivating evaluation of the relation between cardiac risk factors, CVD type, and socioeconomic status in hospitalized patients.
Population
721 hospitalized patients with CVD in Isfahan, Iran
Comparison
Patients stratified by socioeconomic status indicators
Design
Analytical cross-sectional study
Authors
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Lower SES was associated with higher CVD risk factor prevalence in hospitalized patients; leaves open whether targeting SES improves outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=721)
Yes
Lower socioeconomic status is associated with a higher frequency of cardiovascular disease risk factors among hospitalized patients.
Davari et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease (n=721). Socioeconomic status was evaluated on Relation between cardiac risk factors, type of cardiovascular disease, and socioeconomic status. Lower socioeconomic status was associated with a higher frequency of cardiovascular risk factors, with significant differences for smoking (P=0.030) and valvular heart disease (P=0.010).
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