Acute Myocardial Infarction
Conditions
Keywords
active transport, cycling, walking
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate the association between active transport and the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in England.
Detailed description
This is a cross sectional ecological study using aggregated data from the existing Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project between 2010 and 2013. Data on active transport according to local authority was obtained from the UK 2001 and 2011 census, whilst important confounders including deprivation levels, prevalence of obesity and population smoking estimates were obtained from Public Health England. In addition to investigating the association between active transport and AMI, we also studied the extent to which the components of active transport, cycling and walking, were associated with AMI, and investigated whether any associations were contingent on a time lag effect between the dates of exposure to active transport and indecent AMI.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALActive Transport
Active transport, most commonly walking or cycling, is the use of physical activity to commute.
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
* All cases of acute myocardial infarction recorded in MINAP between 2003 and 2010
Exclusion criteria
* Cases aged \<16 and \>64 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acute myocardial infarction | 2010 to 2013 | Admissions for acute myocardial infarction as recorded in MINAP |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed