Informal care outside the household

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Cardiovascular disease

downin humans1OR 0.85

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  1. Informal care outside the household is associated with cardiovascular disease in humans (OR=0.85, 95% CI: 0.78-0.93).

    Humansconfounder-adjusted modeln = 62,881

    Informal care is linked to less heart disease in older adults

    PloS one9 Oct 2026

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Informal care is linked to less heart disease in older adults

Providing informal care was associated with 15% lower odds of cardiovascular disease, with a prevalence of 8.8% in carers compared to 12.8% in non-carers.Providing informal care was associated with 15% lower odds of cardiovascular disease, with a prevalence of 8.8% in carers compared to 12.8% in non-carers.

Cross-sectional study of 62,881 peoplePopulations