Gender-Specific Population Attributable Fractions for Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality Associated with Living Arrangement in Community-Dwelling Older People.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Living alone poses significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality risks. The population attributable fraction (PAF) quantifies the proportion of disease burden attributable to a specific risk factor. This study aims to estimate the PAF for CVD and all-cause mortality related to living completely alone. Additionally, the study examined the PAFs associated with not living with a partner/spouse.

Methods

This study used longitudinal data from the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) study and its sub-study, the ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOP), which included 5853 men and 6998 women. The participants were community-dwelling healthy adults aged 70 + years without CVD, dementia, or significant physical disabilities. Adjusting for

SUBMITTER: Teshale AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405118 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature