Longitudinal associations between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease in a Chinese population: Evidence from CHARLS.

ABSTRACT: The relationship between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease among the general Chinese population is inconclusive. This study aims to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease in the Chinese general population through a large sample. We retrospectively analyzed data from the 2015 and 2018 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Participants were required to be at least 45 years old and have cardiovascular disease (CVD) data. The study was divided into two parts: a cross-sectional analysis using 2015 data, and a longitudinal analysis of participants without CVD in 2015 but with complete follow-up data in 2018. Socioeconomic status (SES) was assessed using self-reported household income, occupation, educatio

SUBMITTER: Zeng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12373183 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature