Why the study?
Does educational status affect the trends in cardiovascular risk factors over time?
Population
6695 Danish men and women of ages 30, 40, 50, and 60 years
Comparison
Educational status (socioeconomic status) vs Different educational groups
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Smoking disparities by education may widen CV risk gaps; leaves open targeted equity interventions.
Does educational status affect the trends in cardiovascular risk factors over time?
Widening social differences in total cardiovascular risk during the 1980s in Denmark were primarily driven by increased smoking prevalence differences between educational groups.
Osler et al. (2000) studied this question.
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