Socioeconomic differences in statin use after deregulation of simvastatin in the UK: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
Objective
To examine socioeconomic differences in statin use after deregulation of simvastatin in adults with moderate or high risk of coronary heart disease.
Design
Prospective cohort study.
Setting
20 civil service departments in London.
Participants
3631 men and women (mean age 62.7 years) with moderate or high 10-year risk of CHD according to Framingham risk score.
Main Outcome Measures
Statin use, both prescribed and over the counter; recall of personal CHD risk.
Results
Based on medical screening, 2451 …
