Arrhythmias & electrophysiologyCohort study
Socio-economic position and sudden cardiac death: a Danish nationwide study
- Nationwide cohort study
Authors' conclusion
We observed an inverse association between both income and education level and the risk of ACM and SCD in the general population, which persisted independently of baseline comorbidities.
Study context
- Population
- All deaths in Denmark, 1 January–31 December 2010
- Participants
- 53,452 deaths
- Exposure
- Lower vs higher socio-economic position
- Outcome
- Incidence rates of all-cause mortality (ACM) and SCD
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Estimate
Low education vs High educationSCD incidence
IRR 5.1(95% CI 3.8–6.8)
Low income vs Highest incomeACM
adjusted HR 2.17(CI 2.01–2.34)
Low income vs Highest incomeSCD
adjusted HR 1.72(CI 1.67–1.76)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Socio-economic position and sudden cardiac death: a Danish nationwide study. Europace. Published 17 January 2025. doi:10.1093/europace/euaf001
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it