Search Tag: socioeconomic status

2024 27 May

    Deprivation, measured by the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) in the UK, is linked to numerous health issues, including a higher risk of lung cancer. A significant disparity exists in smoking prevalence between socioeconomic groups, with 23.8% of those in the most deprived neighbourhoods being current smokers in 2021, compared to 6.8%...Read more

2016 17 Oct

A study published in BMC Medicine suggests that women with lower levels of education and living in deprived areas are at higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) due to smoking, obesity and physical inactivity.   A large body of research has established a strong association between health-related behaviours, such as smoking, and risk for CDH...Read more