Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Female Survivors of Domestic Abuse.

ABSTRACT: Background Domestic abuse (DA) against women is a global public health problem. Although the possible health burden could be substantial, the associations between DA and subsequent cardiometabolic disease (cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus) and all-cause mortality are poorly understood. Methods and Results This retrospective cohort study consisted of UK-based primary care patients between January 1, 1995, to December 1, 2017. Overall, 18 547 women exposed to DA were matched to 72 231 unexposed women by age and lifestyle factors. The main outcomes, presented as adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRRs), were the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and all-cause mortality. In total, 181 exposed women experienced a ca

SUBMITTER: Chandan JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7070197 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature