Socioeconomic position and first-time major cardiovascular event in patients with type 2 diabetes: a Danish nationwide cohort study.
Alexander Christian FalkentoftBochra ZareiniJulie AndersenCharlotte WichmandTina B HansenChristian SelmerMorten SchouPeter Haulund GædePeter Bisgaard StaehrMark A HlatkyChristian Torp-PedersenGunnar Hilmar GislasonThomas Alexander GerdsNiels Eske BruunAnne-Christine RuwaldPublished in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2021)
Despite free access to medical care in Denmark, low-socioeconomic position was associated with a higher 5-year risk of first-time MACE in patients with incident type 2 diabetes. Our results suggest prevention strategies could be developed specifically for patients with low-socioeconomic position.