Disparities in prevalence of heart failure according to age, multimorbidity level and socioeconomic status in southern Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of heart failure (HF) in relation to age, multimorbidity and socioeconomic status of primary healthcare centres in southern Sweden.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

The data were collected concerning diagnoses at each consultation in all primary healthcare centres and secondary healthcare in the southernmost county of Sweden at the end of 2015.

Participants

The individuals living in southern Sweden in 2015 aged 20 years and older. The study population of 981 383 inhabitants was divided into different categories including HF, multimorbidity, different levels of multimorbidity and into 10 CNI (Care Need Index) groups depending on the socioeconomic status of their listed primary healthcare centre

SUBMITTER: Scholten M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966525 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature