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dc.contributor.authorAttard, Ritienne-
dc.contributor.authorDingli, Philip-
dc.contributor.authorDoggen, C.-
dc.contributor.authorCassar, Karen-
dc.contributor.authorFarrugia, Rosienne-
dc.contributor.authorBezzina Wettinger, Stephanie-
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-08T07:30:28Z-
dc.date.available2022-04-08T07:30:28Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationAttard, R., Dingli, P., Doggen, C., Cassar, K., Farrugia, R., & Wettinger, S. B. (2015). Socioeconomic and psychosocial risk factors of myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis, 241(1), e58-e59.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/93187-
dc.description.abstractTo investigate the effect of socioeconomic status and psychosocial factors on the risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Data collected using an interviewer-led questionnaire from 394 cases at time of MI and 465 controls from the Maltese Acute Myocardial Infarction (MAMI) Study was analysed. Present-day socioeconomic status (SES) was assessed by availability of mobile, television, car, computer, while childhood SES was indicated by access to bathroom, hot water, bedroom, car. Psychological status was investigated by perceived stress, self-description and occurrence of a recent stressful event. Odds ratios (OR) were adjusted for age, gender, smoking, drinking alcohol, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and BMI.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherElsevier Ireland Ltd.en_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectMyocardial infarction -- Case studiesen_GB
dc.subjectHeart -- Diseasesen_GB
dc.subjectMyocardial infarction -- Risk factorsen_GB
dc.subjectCoronary heart diseaseen_GB
dc.titleSocioeconomic and psychosocial risk factors of myocardial infarctionen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.207-
dc.publication.titleAtherosclerosisen_GB
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