Education, sex and risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study in New South Wales, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether the association between highest educational attainment and stroke differed by sex and age; and whether potential mediators of observed associations differ by sex.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Population based, New South Wales, Australia.

Participants

253 657 stroke-free participants from the New South Wales 45 and Up Study.

Outcome measures

First-ever stroke events, identified through linkage to hospital and mortality records.

Results

During mean follow-up of 4.7 years, 2031 and 1528 strokes occurred among men and women, respectively. Age-standardised stroke rate was inversely associated with education level, with the absolute risk difference between the lowest and highest education group greater among wo

SUBMITTER: Jackson CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6157561 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature