Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Prevalence of Multiple Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors in Kerman: A Population-Based Study in Southeast Iran

Document Type : Original Article(s)

Authors

Hamid Najafipour 1
Mahdi Afshari 2
Farzaneh Rostamzadeh 3

1 Cardiovascular Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran

3 Physiology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences and Department of Physiology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30476/ijms.2018.40517
Abstract
Background: The risk of disease with 1 risk factor is increased by the presence of additional risk factors. The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of multiple coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors among adults in Kerman, Iran, to identify the population groups most at risk.Methods: The present study included 5900 adults aged between 15 and 75 years in 2011 in Kerman, Iran. They were selected by 1-stage cluster sampling. Blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, lipids, and 6 CAD risk factors were assessed in the study population. Standardized prevalence rates were compared between the genders and age groups using the χ2 test. A P

Keywords

Coronary artery disease
Risk factors
prevalence
Iran
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 43, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
92
March 2018
Pages 140-149


  • Received 23 May 2017
  • Revised 16 March 2020
  • Accepted 24 December 2018

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