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| People with fewer educational qualifications are much more vulnerable to suffering a heart attack or stroke, an Australian study has found. | People with fewer educational qualifications are much more vulnerable to suffering a heart attack or stroke, an Australian study has found. |
| The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up study, published in the International Journal for Equity in Health, found Australians who left school with no qualifications were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack as those with a university degree. | The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up study, published in the International Journal for Equity in Health, found Australians who left school with no qualifications were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack as those with a university degree. |
| Lead researcher Dr Rosemary Korda said the findings of the five-year longitudinal study were “disturbing but clear”. | Lead researcher Dr Rosemary Korda said the findings of the five-year longitudinal study were “disturbing but clear”. |
| Researchers investigated the links between education and cardiovascular disease events – such as heart attack or stroke – by following more than 276,000 men and women in NSW aged over 45. | Researchers investigated the links between education and cardiovascular disease events – such as heart attack or stroke – by following more than 276,000 men and women in NSW aged over 45. |
| In adults aged 45-64, heart attack rates among those with no educational qualifications were more than double those with a degree. The risk was about two-thirds or 70% higher for those with some tertiary qualification, such as that obtained for a trade, compared with those who had a degree. | In adults aged 45-64, heart attack rates among those with no educational qualifications were more than double those with a degree. The risk was about two-thirds or 70% higher for those with some tertiary qualification, such as that obtained for a trade, compared with those who had a degree. |
| Korda said a similar pattern of inequality existed between household income and cardiovascular disease events. The study’s findings could reflect a number of factors, she said. | Korda said a similar pattern of inequality existed between household income and cardiovascular disease events. The study’s findings could reflect a number of factors, she said. |
| “It could reflect different lifestyle behaviours, so different levels of smoking in the community, different levels of obesity, so those risk factors that increase your risk of heart attack of stroke. | “It could reflect different lifestyle behaviours, so different levels of smoking in the community, different levels of obesity, so those risk factors that increase your risk of heart attack of stroke. |
| “It could reflect healthcare, so we know that there could be differences in the uptake of the use of preventative medication to reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke.” | “It could reflect healthcare, so we know that there could be differences in the uptake of the use of preventative medication to reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke.” |
| The differences showed that many instances of cardiovascular disease could be prevented, Korda said. | The differences showed that many instances of cardiovascular disease could be prevented, Korda said. |
| “With better education often you have better income and more resources to draw on so you are in a better position.” | “With better education often you have better income and more resources to draw on so you are in a better position.” |
| Heart disease is the single leading cause of death in Australia, with an average of one person dying every 27 minutes. | Heart disease is the single leading cause of death in Australia, with an average of one person dying every 27 minutes. |
| Heart Foundation NSW chief executive Kerry Doyle said the research provided a further opportunity to unpack the relationship between educational achievement and cardiovascular disease risk. | Heart Foundation NSW chief executive Kerry Doyle said the research provided a further opportunity to unpack the relationship between educational achievement and cardiovascular disease risk. |
| “We know that good eduction impacts long term health by influencing what type of job you have, where you live and what food choices you make,” Doyle said. | “We know that good eduction impacts long term health by influencing what type of job you have, where you live and what food choices you make,” Doyle said. |