Regional inequality in the risk of acute myocardial infarction in Finland: A case study of 35- to 74-year-old men
Regional inequality in the risk of acute myocardial infarction in Finland: A case study of 35- to 74-year-old men
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10.1159/000063421
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2002-03-01
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Tuomilehto, J.
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Karvonen, M.;Moltchanova, E.;Tuomilehto, J.
In this paper, the spatial distribution of the first event of acute myocardial infarction among 35- to 74-year-old men in Finland was examined for the cross-section years 1983, 1988 and 1993. The analysis was performed using a Bayesian hierarchical spatial approach to the geographically referenced data. The population data and case data received from nationwide registries were aggregated into 10 X 10 km cells. The estimated maps show that along with the overall decreasing incidence, the high-risk area withdrew deeper into the northeast, with an incidence 7-12% higher in rural than in urban areas. It could be concluded that eastern Finland is likely to remain a high-risk area in the future due to the concentration of certain risk factors.
