Association between vehicle ownership and disparities in mortality after myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to reliable transportation is fundamental in the management of chronic disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between vehicle ownership at the neighborhood-level and long-term mortality after myocardial infarction (MI).

Methods

This is a retrospective observational study evaluating adult patients admitted for MI between January 1st, 2006, and December 31st, 2016. Neighborhoods were defined by census tract and household vehicle ownership data was obtained from the American Community Survey courtesy of the University of California, Los Angeles Center for Neighborhood Knowledge. Patients were divided into 2 groups: those living in neighborhoods with higher vehicle ownership, and those living in neighborhoods with lower vehicle ow

SUBMITTER: Goitia JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173400 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature