[Wine consumption and ischemic heart disease mortality in Spain].
BACKGROUND
To identify the determinants of the geographic distribution of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality in Spain.


METHODS
Ecological study at the provincial level. Data are obtained from the 1976-1980 vital statistics, the 1964-1965 Household Budget Survey and the 1970 Population Census.


RESULTS
Consumption of wine, chicken, fish, and vegetables, as well as illiteracy, explain 47% of IHD mortality. Consumption of wine alone exhibits a statistically significant relationship (p < 0.05) with IHD mortality. Moderate consumption of wine is negatively associated with IHD mortality, whereas higher consumption reveals a positive association.


CONCLUSIONS
Results are consistent with those from an earlier study in Spain for the 1983-1987 period.
García Colmenero
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Servicio de Información Sanitaria y Vigilancia Epidemiológica, Consejería de Sanidad.
Rodríguez Artalejo
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Vilar Alvarez
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Banegas Banegas
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del Rey Calero
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014920:Wine