People from low-income areas are more likely to die after a heart attack than people from high-income areas, and Canada has the largest disparity between the rich and poor in short-term mortality rates, a study found.
People from low-income areas are more likely to die after a heart attack than people from high-income areas, and Canada has the largest disparity between the rich and poor in short-term mortality rates,University of Texas Medical Branch and Harvard Medical School researchers compared the treatments and results received by heart attack patients in low-income and high-income neighbourhoods.
“The results reinforce again that poverty has really consistent health impacts that seem to transcend national borders. I think that the challenge for governments, for policymakers for the health-care system is to figure out what, if anything, are effective interventions that can be done,” said Dr. Peter Cram.
Data was collected from six different countries including Canada — from Ontario and Manitoba specifically — the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands, Taiwan and Israel between 2013 and 2018. Differences in one-year mortality were even larger, with the highest difference in Israel, with 16.2 per cent and 25.3 per cent for high versus low-income individuals with STEMI.
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