RESEARCH ARTICLE

Financial stress in late adu risks of incident cardiovas e ample financial stress on the one side, and ill-health on the other side is well documented [1-6]. Due to the recent their mortgaged homes, were followed by a rise in suicide rates but a reduction in traffic accidents [7]. In addition to Carlsson et al. BMC Public Health 2014, 14:17 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/17care if they are single or living with a partner, where singleLife, Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleand current financial turbulence in many parts of the world, including Europe, Japan and the USA, studies of the potential health hazards associated with individual-level financial stress are warranted. The immediate health the direct effects of financial stress, more long-term harm-ful effects on health are likely. Perceived stress in midlife has for example been shown to be associated with disabil-ity in a long-term follow-up [8]. Financial stress may also lead to a lower socio-economic status, which is a risk factor for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as other adverse health outcomes and all-cause mortality [9,10]. Other studies have shown that men and women may be affected differently in their contacts with healt