10.25388/nwu.6662885.v2
Petra Bester
Petra
Bester
Lanthe Kruger
Lanthe
Kruger
Minrie Greeff
Minrie
Greeff
Kganaka, J.T
Kganaka,
J.T
Botha Shani
Botha
Shani
Marike Cockeran
Marike
Cockeran
Fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular event in two communities- PHASA 2017
North-West University
2018
cardiovascular disease
fatal cardiovascular events
non-fatal cardiovascular events
black adults
urban
Rural Bangladesh BackgroundThe combination
PURE-SA study
PHASA2017
Epidemiology
Health Promotion
2018-08-16 10:54:44
Poster
https://dayta.nwu.ac.za/articles/poster/PosterPresentations_PHASA2017_Kruger_Kganakga_Bester_Greeff_et_al_pdf/6662885
<p><b>Background: </b>The<b> </b>prevalence
and incidences of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and associated
risk factors, may be influenced by the environment in which
one lives. This
study aimed to identify the most significant modifiable CV risk factors
associated with fatal and non-fatal CV events over five years
within a selected group of black South Africans, in the North West Province. </p>
<p><b>Methods: </b>Risk factors associated with fatal and non-fatal CV events were assessed of 746 males and 1 263 females from rural and urban areas,
aged 35-70 years. </p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Results:</b> A positive correlation between
suffering from a non-fatal CV event and age (r<sub>pb</sub>=0.14, p<0.01)
were reported, as well as all blood pressure parameters with systolic blood
pressure (SBP) revealing the strongest correlation (r<sub>pb</sub>=0.14,
p<0.01). Binary logistic regression analysis found age (β= 0.044),
education (β=0.645), weighted physical activity index (β=-0.893) and
Framingham risk score (FRS) (β=0.038) to be important predictors
of non-fatal CV events, whereas age (β=0.074) and glycated haemoglobin
(β=-1.163) were important predictors of fatal CV events. ROC curve analyses
reported all blood pressure measurements and FRS to be likely associated with
both fatal and non-fatal CV outcomes. </p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>Conclusions</b>: Elevated blood pressure is
the most significant predictor for both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular
events in a selected group of black South Africans. </p>
<p> </p>
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