Higher coronary heart disease and heart attack morbidity in Appalachian coal mining regions

Abstract Background This study analyzes the U.S. 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey data ( N = 235,783) to test whether self-reported cardiovascular disease rates are higher in Appalachian coal mining counties compared to other counties after control for other risks. Methods Depe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Preventive medicine 2009-11, Vol.49 (5), p.355-359
Hauptverfasser:	Hendryx, Michael, Zullig, Keith J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT Adult Age Distribution AIR POLLUTION Alcoholism - epidemiology APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS Appalachian region Appalachian Region - epidemiology Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular health Coal COAL MINERS COAL MINING COAL PREPARATION Cohort Studies Coronary Disease - diagnosis Coronary Disease - epidemiology DISEASE INCIDENCE DISEASES Drinking water Environmental health Environmental Pollution - adverse effects Female HEART Heart attacks Heart diseases Humans Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Mining Prevalence Probability Prognosis PUBLIC HEALTH Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Sex Distribution Smoking - epidemiology Socioeconomic Factors Survival Rate TOBACCO SMOKES USA WATER POLLUTION Young Adult
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