Key result
Lower socioeconomic status is linked to lower awareness of and willingness to undergo cardiac rehabilitation.
Why the study?
Barriers to participation in cardiac rehabilitation related to socioeconomic status and their influence on referral choice were not well understood.
Population
5455 patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction at Aalborg University Hospital during 2011-2014
Comparison
Patients with different socioeconomic statuses and their barriers to cardiac rehabilitation
Design
Cross-sectional study using the Rehab-North Register
Authors
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May signal post-MI rehab inequities; leaves open whether targeted strategies improve participation in low-SES groups.
Cross-Sectional (n=5,455)
No
Graversen et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Myocardial infarction (n=5,455). Low socioeconomic status vs. Higher socioeconomic status was evaluated on Being informed about and willing to participate in cardiac rehabilitation. Patients with low socioeconomic status (retired, low education, or annual income <27,000 Euro) were significantly less informed about and less willing to participate in cardiac rehabilitation.