Journal article
Socioeconomic status, blood pressure progression, and incident hypertension in a prospective cohort of female health professionals
Abstract
AIMS: The aim of this study was to examine the association between socioeconomic status, blood pressure (BP) progression, and incident hypertension.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We included 27 207 female health professionals free of hypertension and cardiovascular disease at baseline. Participants were classified into five education and six income categories. The main outcome variables were BP progression at 48 months of follow-up and incident …
Authors
Conen D; Glynn RJ; Ridker PM; Buring JE; Albert MA
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 30, No. 11, pp. 1378–1384
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 1, 2009
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehp072
ISSN
0195-668X