Changes in Socioeconomic Status as Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Mortality: A 10-Year Follow-Up of a Polish-Population-Based HAPIEE Cohort.

ABSTRACT: Although the inverse association between socioeconomic status (SES) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well established, research on the effect of changes in the SES throughout life on CVD risk in populations with different social backgrounds remains scarce. This study aimed to assess the relationship between childhood SES, adulthood SES, and changes in SES over time, and CVD incidence and mortality in a Polish urban population. In addition, the predictive performance of the SES index was compared with education alone. A cohort study with a 10-year follow-up was conducted, in which a random sample of 10,728 residents in Kraków aged 45-69 years were examined. The SES was assessed at baseline using data on education, parents' education, housing standard at the age of 10 years, professional

SUBMITTER: Kozela M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9693797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature