SYDNEY: People who leave school without a school certificate are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack as those with a university degree, researchers said.
“The lower your education, the more likely you are to have a heart attack or a stroke – that’s the disturbing but clear finding,” said lead researcher Rosemary Korda, research fellow at the Australian National University (ANU)
The risk was around two-thirds (70 per cent) higher among those with intermediate levels of education or non-university qualifications as good education impacts long term health by influencing what type of job you have, where you live and what food choices you make.
The risk was around two-thirds (70 per cent) higher among those with intermediate levels of education or non-university qualifications as good education impacts long term health by influencing what type of job you have, where you live and what food choices you make.
A similar pattern of inequality also existed between household income and cardiovascular disease events, Korda said.
The research provides an opportunity to further unpack the specific relationship between educational achievement and cardiovascular disease risk, and what can ..
