Abstract 4366025: Association of education inequalities with premature cardiovascular mortality and its metabolic mediators: evidence from a nationwide cohort study
Abstract
Background:
Educational inequality is associated with a higher risk of mortality. However, studies exploring its association with premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and the potential mediating mechanisms remain limited.
Purpose:
To examine the association between educational inequality and premature CVD mortality, explore its heterogeneity across subgroups, and assess the mediating roles of risk factors. Population attributable fractions will be estimated for specific mediation pathways.
Methods:
Based on the ChinaHEART (Health Evaluation And risk Reduction through nationwide Teamwork), a nationwide, population-based cohort study, 1,884,487 participants living in 20,159 communities or villages were passively followed for death records. Standardized face-to-face interviews was conducted by trained personnel to collect baseline information on educational attainment and other socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle factors and medical history. Educational was classified into four categories: primary school or below, middle school, high school, and college or above. The Cox frailty models were fitted to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs with the site as a random effect, assessing the association between education and the risk of premature CVD mortality and its variations across different subgroups. We explored the potential mediating role of individual factors and calculated pathway-specific population attributable fractions for the identified…
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a cohort study, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 1,884,487 participants or records.
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