Soziale Schicht und kardiovaskulare Risikofaktoren in der italienisch-sprachigen Schweiz: Ergebnisse der ersten Bevolkerungsstudie des Schweizer MONICA-Projektes 1985-1986. [Social class and cardiovascular risk factors in Italian-speaking Switzerland: results of the first Swiss population study MONIKA Project 1985-1986]

Details

Serval ID
serval:BIB_FE6EFC5C536E
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Soziale Schicht und kardiovaskulare Risikofaktoren in der italienisch-sprachigen Schweiz: Ergebnisse der ersten Bevolkerungsstudie des Schweizer MONICA-Projektes 1985-1986. [Social class and cardiovascular risk factors in Italian-speaking Switzerland: results of the first Swiss population study MONIKA Project 1985-1986]
Journal
Sozial- und Praventivmedizin
Author(s)
Bucher  H., Barazzoni  F., Rickenbach  M., Gutzwiller  F.
ISSN
0303-8408 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1993
Volume
38
Number
3
Pages
172-8
Notes
English Abstract
Journal Article
Abstract
The relationship of social class and prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases was investigated within the Swiss MONICA-project, a cross sectional study of the Swiss-Italian population started in 1985/1986. A representative sample of 984 men and 1014 women ages 35 to 64 was selected, the response rate was 78%. Social class was measured by two indicators, occupational status and education. A significant trend was found in age standardized analysis with higher mean blood pressure and body mass index in lower social classes (p < 0.001). When other confounders for cardiovascular diseases were considered in a multiple regression model, the predictive power of social class was moderate. A significant inverse relationship of cardiovascular risk factors and social class was only found for body mass index (both sexes) and exercise in women which was directly related to higher social class and education. No relationship was found for lipids (cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol), blood pressure and smoking in both sexes. Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases beside obesity do not seem to cluster in lower social classes within the Swiss-Italian population.
Keywords
Adult Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Cardiovascular Diseases/*etiology Cross-Sectional Studies Exercise Female Humans Lipids/blood Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Regression Analysis Risk Factors *Social Class Switzerland
Pubmed
Web of science
Create date
29/01/2008 9:52
Last modification date
20/08/2019 17:29
Usage data