Time trends in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes by sex and socioeconomic status in Catalonia, Spain: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to estimate how longitudinal trends in cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence in Catalonia, Spain from 2009 to 2018 may differ by age, sex and socioeconomic deprivation.

Design

Cohort study using prospectively collected data.

Setting

Electronic health records from primary healthcare centres in Catalonia, Spain.

Participants

3 247 244 adults (≥40 years).

Outcome measures

We calculated the annual incidence (per 1000 persons-year) and incidence rate ratios (IRR) between three time periods of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus to measure trends and changes in incidence during the study period.

Results

In 2016-2018 compared with 2009-2012, cardiovascular disease inci

SUBMITTER: Bennett M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230898 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature