Cardiovascular mortality and risk behaviours by degree of urbanization before, during and after the economic crisis in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To estimate the relationship of the degree of urbanization to cardiovascular mortality and to risk behaviours before, during and after the 2008 economic crisis in Spain.

Methods

In three areas of residence - large urban areas, small urban areas and rural areas - we calculated the rate of premature mortality (0-74 years) from cardiovascular diseases before the crisis (2005-2007), during the crisis (2008-2010 and 2011-2013) and after the crisis (2014-2016), and the prevalence of risk behaviours in 2006, 2011 and 2016. In each period we estimated the mortality rate ratio (MRR) and the prevalence ratio, taking large urban areas as the reference.

Results

In men, no significant differences were observed in mortality between the two urban areas, while the MRR in r

SUBMITTER: Moreno-Lostao A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6694539 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature