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Self-perceived physical health predicts cardiovascular disease incidence and death among postmenopausal women

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Title
Self-perceived physical health predicts cardiovascular disease incidence and death among postmenopausal women
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BMC Public Health, May 2013
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-13-468
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Nazmus Saquib, Robert Brunner, Jessica Kubo, Hilary Tindle, Candyce Kroenke, Manisha Desai, Martha L Daviglus, Norrina Allen, Lisa W Martin, Jennifer Robinson, Marcia L Stefanick

Abstract

Physical and Mental Component Summary (PCS, MCS, respectively) scales of SF- 36 health-related-quality-of-life have been associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Their relationships with CVD incidence are unclear. This study purpose was to test whether PCS and/or MCS were associated with CVD incidence and death.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 34 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 12%
Student > Master 4 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 12%
Student > Bachelor 4 12%
Other 3 9%
Other 8 24%
Unknown 7 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 10 29%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 21%
Psychology 3 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 6%
Social Sciences 2 6%
Other 3 9%
Unknown 7 21%