Marilyn A. Winkleby|Stephen P. Fortmann|Beverly Rockhill
Trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors by educational level: The Stanford five-city project
Stanford University|Stanford University|Stanford University
background trends blood pressure smoking cholesterol examined 19791980 19851986 four cities california level education high school high school graduate college college postgraduate methods four biennial crosssectional surveys n 6580 conducted two treatment two control cities evaluate 6year community health education intervention conducted part stanford fivecity project results 8year study period men women ages 2574 educational group treatment cities showed significant declines smoking prevalence levels blood pressure cholesterol exception cholesterol women general declines least educated group high school stronger declines educated group college postgraduate similar declines occurred educational group control cities conclusions results illustrate persons educational levels modify risk cvd particular importance higher prevalence cvd risk factors among less education similarity time trends treatment well control cities suggests broadbased multisource health education efforts united states succeeding across educational spectrum