What does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from Spain
Abstract Background During the last decades, there has been a great interest on the link between macroeconomic conditions and health. More precisely, many studies had studied as health outcome cardiovascular disease mortality, focusing in different countries, determinants, and using numerous econome...
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| author | Carla Blázquez-Fernández David Cantarero-Prieto |
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| description | Abstract Background During the last decades, there has been a great interest on the link between macroeconomic conditions and health. More precisely, many studies had studied as health outcome cardiovascular disease mortality, focusing in different countries, determinants, and using numerous econometric techniques. Due to its importance, in this paper, we analyse cardiovascular disease mortality across the 17 Spanish regions over the period 2002–2019. Methods In doing so, we estimated several panel data models considering differences by sub-periods of time while also considering gender differences. That is, we transmit a difference on previous evidence by considering a longer period of time and different explanatory factors, so we provide new highlights for Spain. Results Our empirical results show that: (i) both socioeconomic and environmental factors have a significant importance; (ii) political factors appear not to be significant; and (iii) there exists a Mediterranean (macro-region) cardiovascular disease mortality pattern. Conclusions These results may have usefulness for cardiovascular disease mortality prevention in Spain. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d6509c38e69b421e9855ddedae7a85462025-02-09T12:11:57ZengBMCHealth Economics Review2191-19912025-02-011511810.1186/s13561-025-00594-yWhat does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from SpainCarla Blázquez-Fernández0David Cantarero-Prieto1Department of Economics, Universidad de CantabriaDepartment of Economics, Universidad de CantabriaAbstract Background During the last decades, there has been a great interest on the link between macroeconomic conditions and health. More precisely, many studies had studied as health outcome cardiovascular disease mortality, focusing in different countries, determinants, and using numerous econometric techniques. Due to its importance, in this paper, we analyse cardiovascular disease mortality across the 17 Spanish regions over the period 2002–2019. Methods In doing so, we estimated several panel data models considering differences by sub-periods of time while also considering gender differences. That is, we transmit a difference on previous evidence by considering a longer period of time and different explanatory factors, so we provide new highlights for Spain. Results Our empirical results show that: (i) both socioeconomic and environmental factors have a significant importance; (ii) political factors appear not to be significant; and (iii) there exists a Mediterranean (macro-region) cardiovascular disease mortality pattern. Conclusions These results may have usefulness for cardiovascular disease mortality prevention in Spain.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00594-yCardiovascular disease mortalityEconomic developmentPanel dataSpain |
| spellingShingle | Carla Blázquez-Fernández David Cantarero-Prieto What does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from Spain Health Economics Review Cardiovascular disease mortality Economic development Panel data Spain |
| title | What does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from Spain |
| title_full | What does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from Spain |
| title_fullStr | What does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | What does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from Spain |
| title_short | What does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development? New evidence from Spain |
| title_sort | what does it drive the relationship between cardiovascular disease mortality and economic development new evidence from spain |
| topic | Cardiovascular disease mortality Economic development Panel data Spain |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00594-y |
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