Copenhagen University Hospital Reports Findings in Heart Disease (Sociodemographic inequality in children aged 0-19 years with and without parents diagnosed with heart disease: a Danish nationwide register-based study).

A recent study conducted by Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark aimed to estimate the prevalence of children aged 0-19 years with a parent diagnosed with heart disease and examine their sociodemographic characteristics. The study found that 11.1% of children in Denmark in 2018 had at least one parent diagnosed with heart disease, up from 4.5% in 2002. The study also revealed that parents with heart disease were more likely to be out of work, in a single-parent household, divorced or widowed, have a lower educational level, and lower family income compared to those without heart disease. The researchers concluded that children affected by parental heart disease have significantly different sociodemographic characteristics, which may impact their social heritage and parental capacity. [Extracted from the article]