Key result
Indigent status in females and urban residence in males are linked to higher cerebral atherosclerosis.
Why the study?
The effect of socioeconomic factors on cerebral atherosclerosis was analyzed to understand their association with disease severity and extent.
Do socioeconomic factors affect the severity and extent of cerebral atherosclerosis in adults?
Population
3,942 autopsy cases age 20 and older
Comparison
Financial hospital status, place of residence, occupation, and physical activity groups
Design
Observational autopsy analysis
Authors
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Socioeconomic disparities may influence cerebral atherosclerosis in select groups; leaves open causal pathways and intervention targets.
Observational (n=3,942)
Do socioeconomic factors affect the severity and extent of cerebral atherosclerosis in adults?
Socioeconomic factors such as financial status and urban residence are associated with increased cerebral atherosclerosis severity in specific sexes, while occupational physical activity shows no effect.
Loewenson et al. (1971) conducted an observational in Cerebral atherosclerosis (n=3,942). Socioeconomic factors vs. Different socioeconomic groups was evaluated on Severity and extent of cerebral atherosclerosis. Socioeconomic factors were associated with higher cerebral atherosclerosis prevalence in indigent females and urban males, but occupational physical activity showed no difference.
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