Weekly hours of informal caregiving and paid work, and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known on the association between weekly hours of informal caregiving and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The objective was to investigate the individual and joint effects of weekly hours of informal caregiving and paid work on the risk of CVD.

Methods

Pooled analysis with 1396 informal caregivers in gainful employment, from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health and the Whitehall II study. Informal caregiving was defined as care for an aged or disabled relative. The outcome was CVD during 10 years follow-up. Analyzes were adjusted for age, sex, children, marital status and occupational grade.

Results

There were 59 cases of CVD. Providing care >20 h weekly were associated with a higher risk of CVD compared to those providing c

SUBMITTER: Mortensen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6051450 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature