Abstract
Study design: cross-sectional study, population-based household survey. Objective: To identify the factors associated with cardiovascular disease in the adult population in the metropolitan region of Maringá Methodology: Participants were 1232 individuals of both sexes and aged between 20 and 59 years living in the metropolitan region of Maringa, Parana. For the identification of associated factors was used multiple logistic regression unconditioned after univariate association analysis. Results: Most subjects were female (72.2%), aged between 40 and 59 years (54.1%), white (72.3%), with a partner (66.1%) and belongs to economy class C (56%). The prevalence of cardiovascular disease was 27.9%, the most prevalent Arterial Hypertension (25.8%) and angina (5%). The factors associated with cardiovascular disease in general, and isolated cardiovascular disease, were waist circumference (p=0.004), body mass index (p=0.023), dyslipidemia (p=0.002) and alcohol consumption (p=0.024). Smoking was associated specifically to Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Conclusion: The results indicate that it is imperative concern and the union of efforts by health professionals on the need for establishment of preventive measures related to the risk factors responsible for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases
Highlights
For the identification of associated factors was used multiple logistic regression unconditioned after univariate association analysis
The factors associated with cardiovascular disease in general, and isolated cardiovascular disease, were waist circumference (p=0.004), body mass index (p=0.023), dyslipidemia (p=0.002) and alcohol consumption (p=0.024)
The results indicate that it is imperative concern and the union of efforts by health professionals on the need for establishment of preventive measures related to the risk factors responsible for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases
Summary
RESUMO Modelo de estudo: Estudo transversal, de base populacional, tipo inquérito domiciliar. Objetivo: Identificar os fatores associados às doenças cardiovasculares na população adulta residente na região metropolitana de Maringá. Metodologia: Participaram 1232 indivíduos de ambos os sexos e com idade entre 20 e 59 anos, residentes na região metropolitana de Maringá-Paraná. Resultados: A maioria dos indivíduos era do sexo feminino (72,2%), com idade entre 40 e 59 anos (54,1%), da cor branca (72,3%), com companheiro (66,1%) e pertencente à classe econômica C (56%). Conclusão: Os resultados indicam ser imperativas a preocupação e a união dos esforços por parte dos profissionais de saúde quanto à necessidade de estabelecimento de medidas preventivas relacionadas aos fatores de risco responsáveis pela ocorrência das doenças cardiovasculares.
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