Neighbourhood socioeconomic inequalities in incidence of acute myocardial infarction: a cohort study quantifying age- and gender-specific differences in relative and absolute terms

Neighbourhood socioeconomic inequalities in incidence of acute myocardial infarction: a cohort study quantifying age- and gender-specific differences in relative and absolute terms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Socioeconomic status has a profound effect on the risk of having a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Information on socioeconomic inequalities in AMI incidence across age- gender-groups is lacking. Our objective was to examine...

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Main Authors: Koopman Carla, van Oeffelen Aloysia AM, Bots Michiel L, Engelfriet Peter M, Verschuren WM, van Rossem Lenie, van Dis Ineke, Capewell Simon, Vaartjes Ilonca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Coronary heart disease
Acute myocardial infarction
Incidence
Socioeconomic status
Relative
Absolute
The Netherlands
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/617

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