Pcv33 - The Rate of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetic Patients in Colombia

How Educational Inequalities in Cardiovascular Mortality Evolve While Healthcare Insurance Coverage Grows: Colombia, 1998 to 2015

“…Similarly, although gaps between healthcare insurance coverage and health provisions in Colombia have been described, 12 there are no recent longitudinal studies on the evolution of healthcare access that can explain our findings. [44][45][46][47] Similarly, while gaps between healthcare insurance coverage and health provisions in Colombia have been described, 12 there are no recent longitudinal studies about evolution of healthcare access that can explain our findings. 48,49 Further research to give proper evidence to policy makers about these recent increases in CVD is crucial.…”

“…Mortality rates adjusted by age group and educational level are higher in the primary education level compared with the tertiary level for men (ASMR = 155. High rate ratios (RRs) were found when comparing the tertiary and primary education levels among young (25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44) men (RR = 1.82 [95% CI: 1.81-1.83]) and women (RR = 2.18 [95% CI: 2.16-2.19]). Therefore, for inequalities measured by the RII, women have higher values at 1.47 (95% CI: 1.46-1.48) vs 1.31 (95% CI: 1.30-1.31) in men.…”

“…But the explanation of this increase remains unknown. Although several recent transversal studies address the risk factors of CVD in Colombia, [44][45][46][47] no studies have tackled the evolution along time for these risk factors. Similarly, although gaps between healthcare insurance coverage and health provisions in Colombia have been described, 12 there are no recent longitudinal studies on the evolution of healthcare access that can explain our findings.…”