Socio-Economic and Occupational Variations in Cardiovascular Risk Among Irish Male Livestock Farmers: Baseline Findings from the Farmers Have Hearts–Cardiovascular Health Program

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how socio-economic and occupational factors influence cardiovascular risk among Irish male livestock farmers.
• Conducted a baseline assessment of cardiovascular health among farmers
• Analyzed differences based on recruitment venue (mart-recruited vs. others)
• Focused on socio-demographic and occupational data
• Mart-recruited farmers exhibited higher cardiovascular risk
• Significant variations in risk linked to socio-demographic factors
• Findings indicate a need for targeted health interventions