Association between subjective social status and cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the association between subjective social status (SSS), or the individual's perception of his or her position in the social hierarchy, and the odds of coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, diabetes, obesity and dyslipidaemia.

Study design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, Web of Science and reference lists of all included studies up to October 2014, with a verification search in July 2015. Inclusion criteria were original studies in adults that reported odds, risk or hazard ratios of at least one outcome of interest (CAD, hypertension, diabetes, obesity or dyslipidaemia), comparing 'lower' versus 'higher' SSS groups, where SSS is measured on a self-anchoring ladde

SUBMITTER: Tang KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4800117 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature