Accumulated neighbourhood deprivation and coronary heart disease: a nationwide cohort study from Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Neighbourhood deprivation is a recognised predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD). The overall aim was to investigate if accumulated exposure to neighbourhood deprivation resulted in higher odds of CHD.

Design

This is a longitudinal cohort study. Models based on repeated assessments of neighbourhood deprivation as well as single-point-in-time assessments were compared.

Setting

Sweden.

Participants

3 140 657 Swedish men and women without a history of CHD and who had neighbourhood deprivation exposure data over the past 15 years.

Primary outcome measures

CHD within 5 years' follow-up.

Results

The results suggested a gradient of stronger association with CHD risk by longer cumulative exposures to neighbourhood deprivation, particularly in

SUBMITTER: Lonn SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756571 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature