Cardiovascular risk according to educational status in India
Cardiovascular risk according to educational status in India
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.08.014
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发表时间:
2010-11-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Gupta, V. P.
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作者:
Gupta, Rajeev;Kaul, Vijay;Gupta, V. P.
Objective. Influence of socioeconomic status on cardiovascular risk has not been well studied in low income countries. To determine risks in various educational status (ES) subjects we performed a study in India.Methods. Epidemiological study was performed in years 1999-2003 in Jaipur (India) for coronary risk factors among 1280 adults 20-59 years (men 619, women 661). ES was categorized into low (education 5 years); middle (6-12 years) and high (> 12 years). Prevalence of risk factors and Framingham risk scores were determined.Results. Low ES was in 306, middle in 436 and high in 538. In low, middle and high ES respectively age-adjusted prevalence (%) of smoking was 19.0, 19.3, and 11.7; obesity 9.5, 16.7, and 22.1, hypertension 15.3, 30.5, and 44.0; hypercholesterolemia >= 200 mg/dl 46.0, 48.4, and 54.6; low HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dl 46.4, 56.4, and 38.3; metabolic syndrome 20.9, 25.7, and 28.6; and diabetes 6.9, 5.5, and 26.4. Framingham risk score was 5.7 +/- 4.8, 6.3 +/- 5.7 and 4.7 +/- 5.1 and calculated cardiovascular risk probability 5.2 +/- 5.7, 6.8 +/- 7.8 and 5.2 +/- 6.0 (Ptrend < 0.05). Framingham risk score was significantly greater in low and middle ES (6.1 +/- 5.3) compared to high (4.7 +/- 5.1) (p < 0.001). Adjustment for smoking attenuated the risk.Conclusion. Low and middle educational status urban subjects in India have greater cardiovascular risk. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.