Type a behaviour,social contact and coronary death |
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| Authors: | John Spicer Rodney Jackson Robert Scragg |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , Massey University , Palmerston North, New Zealand;2. Department of Community Health , University of Auckland School of Medicine , Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The risk of coronary death associated with Type A behaviour (Framingham definition) and social contact was examined using a retrospective case-control design. Logistic regression analysis of 134 male cases and 339 controls showed that increased risk was associated with Type B behaviour, and independently with limited social contact. Discussion focuses on issues surrounding the use of retrospective, proxy data; and on the speculation that Type A behaviour may increase risk of non-fatal coronary events, but protect against coronary death. |
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| Keywords: | Type A behaviour social contact coronary death |
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