Socioeconomic status, cardiovascular risk profile, and premature coronary heart disease

ABSTRACT:

Background

The combined influence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic status (SES) on premature CHD (<65 years) remains understudied.

Methods

We used the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) database (2012-2018) to examine the association of sociodemographic (income, education, insurance status) and cardiovascular risk profile (CRF: ranging from optimal (0–1 risk CV factor) to poor (≥4 risk CV factors)) with CHD in young (18- 44 years) and middle-aged (45–64 years) adults.

Results

Among the 168,969 included adults (young: 46.6%), the prevalence of CHD was 3%, translating to 6.4 million young and middle-aged adults. Adults with low family income, lesser education and no insurance were more likely to have CHD. While majority of young adu

SUBMITTER: Khan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344344 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature