Sex differences in the relationship between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Low socioeconomic status (SES) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) but whether its effects are comparable in women and men is unknown. Methods: PubMed MEDLINE was systematically searched. Studies that reported sex-specific estimates, and associated variability, of the...

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Main Authors: Backholer, K., Peters, S., Bots, S., Peeters, A., Huxley, Rachel, Woodward, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BMJ Publishing 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28868