UNASSIGNED: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 314 adults aged 40-74 years visiting the outpatient departments of Shishuwa Hospital in western Nepal. Systematic random sampling was used to select the participants. Questionnaire-guided short interviews, physical examination, and anthropometric measurements were done. The χ 2 test was used to test the significance and a p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
UNASSIGNED: As per the risk estimation charts, high cardiovascular risk (20%-30%) was seen in 6.1% of total participants and moderate cardiovascular risk (10%-20%) was found in 29% of participants. The moderate-high risk was significantly higher among male participants compared to females (p < 0.01). Of all the participants, 22.0% were current smokers, 17.2% were alcohol users, 61.1% were hypertensive, and 35.7% were diabetics. Smoking tobacco, alcohol use, and hypertension were significantly more prevalent among the male participants. (p < 0.01) Adults in the 50-59 years age group had a significantly high prevalence of hypertension (p < 0.01), diabetes (p = 0.02), and alcohol abuse (p = 0.01).
UNASSIGNED: This study shows high cardiovascular risk among adult population in western Nepal. The 10-year cardiovascular risk score and risk factors were significantly higher among males than females. There seems to be a prompt necessity of health promotion interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk factors and prevent the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nepal.
■对尼泊尔西部Shishuwa医院门诊部的314名40-74岁成年人进行了一项基于医院的横断面研究。采用系统随机抽样的方法选择参与者。问卷调查指导的简短访谈,体检,并进行人体测量。χ2检验用于检验显著性,并且p<0.05被认为是统计学上显著的。
■根据风险估计图表,6.1%的参与者出现高心血管风险(20%-30%),29%的参与者出现中等心血管风险(10%-20%).男性参与者的中高风险明显高于女性(p<0.01)。在所有参与者中,22.0%是目前的吸烟者,17.2%是酒精使用者,61.1%为高血压,糖尿病患者占35.7%。吸烟,酒精使用,高血压在男性参与者中明显更为普遍.(p<0.01)50-59岁年龄组的成年人高血压患病率明显较高(p<0.01),糖尿病(p=0.02),和酗酒(p=0.01)。
■这项研究表明,尼泊尔西部成年人群中心血管风险很高。男性的10年心血管风险评分和危险因素明显高于女性。尼泊尔似乎迫切需要采取健康促进干预措施,以减少心血管危险因素并预防心血管疾病的负担。