Educational Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Findings from Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007–2008

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Trevor S. Ferguson¹ 

关键词: health disparity;    cardiovascular disease;    education;    socioeconomic status;    hypertension;    diabetes;    obesity;    hypercholesterolemia;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fcvm.2017.00028

学科分类：心脏病和心血管学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesSocioeconomic disparities in health have emerged as an important area in public health, but studies from Afro-Caribbean populations are uncommon. In this study, we report on educational health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and obesity), among Jamaican adults.

【 授权许可】

CC BY