Comorbidity and healthcare use for individuals with CVD in the Ireland: a cross-sectional, population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study explores the factors associated with health service use for individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and comorbidity in the Ireland.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Nationally representative health and health service use survey from the 2010 Quarterly National Household Survey was analysed.

Primary outcome measures

Four outcome variables were examined: no CVD, CVD only, CVD with CVD-related comorbidities and CVD with non-CVD-related comorbidity.

Results

Of the 791 individuals reporting doctor-diagnosed CVD, 77% had a second morbidity. Using type of healthcare coverage as a proxy for socioeconomic status, both CVD-related and non CVD-related comorbidity increases the use of health service usage substantial

SUBMITTER: Morrissey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6340414 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature