Determinants of cardiovascular disease and sequential decision-making for treatment among women: A Heckman’s approach

• Women over age 40, from lower socio-economic status and those widowed/divorced are at elevated risk. • Diabetes, hypertension, obesity and unhealthy diet are the major risk factors. • Treatment-seeking is higher in women over age 40, from upper socio-economic status and those married. • Autonomy,...

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Autores principales: Mishra, Raman, Monica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6360511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30766910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100365
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Sumario:• Women over age 40, from lower socio-economic status and those widowed/divorced are at elevated risk. • Diabetes, hypertension, obesity and unhealthy diet are the major risk factors. • Treatment-seeking is higher in women over age 40, from upper socio-economic status and those married. • Autonomy, accessibility, affordability and availability influence treatment-seeking behaviour.

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