Being married, living with a spouse or partner, is a factor in reducing risk of heart attacks in men and women of all ages, according to a study conducted in Finland and published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
According to the study results, single men, divorced or widowed suffered between 58 and 66 percent more heart attacks than married people of all ages, while among unmarried women the number was between 60 and 65 percent higher.
The differences are even greater when comparing the percentage of deaths within 28 days after infarction between married and unmarried, indicating that marital status would be associated also to overcome the odds of a heart attack. Mortality rate was between 60 and 168 percent higher in single men than in the group of married persons of both sexes, and even higher-between 71 and 175 percent-in unmarried women.
The differences in prognosis can not be fully explained by differences in the time it takes to get medical help. In their opinion, socio-demographic reasons are present as well, and point out to the possibility that married people have better health habits and enjoy a higher level of social support than single, which would positively influence their overall health.
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