explained, “but this wasn’t the case. There were systemic differences by socioeconomic region.”
People living in poverty may have more stressors or unhealthy lifestyle behaviors that can increase blood pressure and counteract the effects of medication, Spatz noted.
“These participants were less likely to attend all study visits, so there may have been less of an opportunity to adjust the medication or promote other cardiovascular prevention strategies,” Spatz added.
In fact, people living in poor areas had a 25% higher risk of dying, and a 25% higher risk of being hospitalized for and dying from heart failure than those in wealthier areas.
Poor people also had 86% higher odds of developing terminal kidney disease and were 30% less likely to have procedures to
