1992
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(92)90177-r
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Social factors mediating social class differences in blood pressure in a Jamaican community

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“…2,5,27 Few studies, if any, have explicitly examined whether relationships are non-linear, or examined joint effects of income and education. The non-linear associations observed in this study may reflect widespread adoption of lifestyles characterized by factors such as sedentarism and high-fat diets across diverse SES groups.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…2,5,27 Few studies, if any, have explicitly examined whether relationships are non-linear, or examined joint effects of income and education. The non-linear associations observed in this study may reflect widespread adoption of lifestyles characterized by factors such as sedentarism and high-fat diets across diverse SES groups.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In a Jamaican study, the association between social support and health outcomes, such as blood pressure, appeared to be modified by socioeconomic status (SES). 15 As nearly a quarter of Brazilians from the northeast live on US$1.60 or less a day, 16 our study, which focuses on low-income women from this region, may offer unique insights into the role of support in this segment of the population. Willingness to seek and use social support differs by culture, 17 and depending on the culture, it appears that psychological distress and cortisol responses differ according to the type of support received.…”
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“…(Méndez 2002, 36-37). El Parlamento español decidió introducir cambios al respecto en 1979, con la incorporación como criterio de muerte del daño cerebral irreversible, punto de inflexión que provocaría una serie de 115 El autor realiza un repaso del concepto de muerte intervenida en la que comprende todas aquellas situaciones clínicas en que la aplicación de la suspensión o no aplicación de algún método de soporte vital se constituye en un límite en el tratamiento. La presencia de una tecnología médica en todos los casos permite la consideración comprensiva de todo su conjunto.…”
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