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The Association between Social Network Betweenness and Coronary Calcium: A Baseline Study of Patients with a High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

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Author(s)
Won-tak JooChan Joo LeeJaewon OhIn-Cheol KimSang-Hak LeeSeok-Min KangHyeon Chang KimSungha ParkYoosik Youm
Keimyung Author(s)
Kim, In Cheol
Department
Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학)
Journal Title
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis
Issued Date
2018
Volume
25
Issue
2
Keyword
Cardiovascular diseaseCoronary calcium scoreRisk factorSocial networks
Abstract
AIM:

The association of social networks with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been demonstrated through various studies. This study aimed to examine the association between social network betweenness -a network position of mediating between diverse social groups-and coronary artery calcium.

METHODS:

The data of 1,384 participants from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Etiology Research Center-High Risk Cohort, a prospective cohort study enrolling patients with a high risk of developing CVD (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02003781), were analyzed. The deficiency in social network betweenness was measured in two ways: only-family networks, in which a respondent had networks with only family members, and no-cutpoint networks, in which the respondent does not function as a point of bridging between two or more social groups that are not directly connected.

RESULTS:

Participants who had higher coronary artery calcium scores (CACSs) were likely to have a smaller network size (p<0.001), only-family networks (p<0.001), and no-cutpoint networks (p<0.001). Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed no significant association between network size and CACS. Only no-cutpoint networks had a significant relationship with CACS >400 (odds ratio, 1.72; 95% confidence interval, 1.07-2.77; p=0.026). The association was stronger among older (age >60 years) and female respondents.

CONCLUSION:

Deficiency in social network betweenness is closely related to coronary calcium in participants with a high risk of CVD. To generalize these results to a general population, further study should be performed.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
김인철
Publisher
School of Medicine (의과대학)
Citation
Won-tak Joo et al. (2018). The Association between Social Network Betweenness and Coronary Calcium: A Baseline Study of Patients with a High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, 25(2), 131–141. doi: 10.5551/jat.40469
Type
Article
ISSN
1340-3478
DOI
10.5551/jat.40469
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/41507
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