January 1, 1995International Journal of Epidemiology
Haemostatic and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Socioeconomic Status among Middle-Aged Finnish Men and Women
Key result
Low socioeconomic status is linked to worse cardiovascular risk profiles and elevated plasma fibrinogen.
- n=2,365
Why the study?
The association between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease risk is only partly explained by traditional risk factors, with haemostatic factors potentially playing a mediating role.
Does lower socioeconomic status associate with more adverse cardiovascular and haemostatic risk factors in middle-aged Finnish men and women?
Population
2365 Finnish men and women aged 45 to 64 from three regions in Finland
Comparison
Lower versus higher socioeconomic status measured by education and family income
Design
Cross-sectional population-based study
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports SES-sensitive CV prevention; leaves open causal fibrinogen links pending longitudinal data.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=2,365)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
Does lower socioeconomic status associate with more adverse cardiovascular and haemostatic risk factors in middle-aged Finnish men and women?
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Population
2,365 Finnish men and women aged 45 to 64 years evaluated for the association between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular risk factors.
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Exposure
Socioeconomic status (SES) as measured by years of education and family income
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Comparator
Higher versus lower socioeconomic status
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Outcome
Association of SES with coronary risk factors (serum total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, prevalence of hypertension, smoking, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, prevalence of obesity, alcohol use) and haemostatic factors (plasma fibrinogen, factor VII:C, factor VII:Ag, plasminogen)surrogate
Lower socioeconomic status is associated with a more adverse cardiovascular risk factor profile, including higher levels of haemostatic factors like fibrinogen, particularly in women.
Cite This Study
Myllykangas et al. (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=2,365). Low socioeconomic status vs. High socioeconomic status was evaluated on Cardiovascular risk factors and haemostatic factors. Low socioeconomic status was associated with more adverse levels of most cardiovascular risk factors, including an inverse association with plasma fibrinogen in both sexes.