Temperature and socioeconomic vulnerability: associations with cardiac event-induced posttraumatic stress symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are common after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and predict increased morbidity and mortality. Climate change contributes to worse mental and cardiovascular health outcomes, thus, PTSS represent a potential mechanism linking climate change to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Because people living in areas with lower socioeconomic status (SES) experience greater climate vulnerability, have worse cardiovascular health, and may be more susceptible to PTSS, any effect of temperature on PTSS could be amplified in this population.

Methods

Spatial regression models were estimated to test the association of temperature and temperature variability (within-day variability, directed change over time, and absolute change over time), census

SUBMITTER: Cornelius T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267367 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature