ABSTRACT
We evaluated cardiovascular risk factors and their association in patients in Sahel, hospitalized for coronary disease over the period 1994-1998. The clinical features of 3455 patients (72.4% men, 1741 with myocardial infarction, 1714 with unstable angina) were analysed on hospital admission. The prevalence of smoking, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes and obesity was 77.4%, 39.4%, 28.5%, 42.5% and 25.1% respectively in men and 2.9%, 43.7%, 59.2%, 56.6% and 31.9% respectively in women. With this risk factor profile a national strategy of primary prevention and heart health promotion is needed in Tunisia.
Subject(s)
Coronary Disease/epidemiology , Diabetes Complications/epidemiology , Dyslipidemias/epidemiology , Hypertension/epidemiology , Obesity/epidemiology , Smoking/epidemiology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Angina, Unstable/epidemiology , Angina, Unstable/etiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Coronary Disease/etiology , Coronary Disease/prevention & control , Diabetes Complications/complications , Dyslipidemias/complications , Female , Health Promotion , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Inpatients/statistics & numerical data , Male , Middle Aged , Myocardial Infarction/epidemiology , Myocardial Infarction/etiology , Obesity/complications , Population Surveillance , Prevalence , Primary Prevention , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Smoking/adverse effects , TunisiaABSTRACT
We evaluated cardiovascular risk factors and their association in patients in Sahel, hospitalized for coronary disease over the period 1994-1998. The clinical features of 3455 patients [72.4% men, 1741 with myocardial infarction, 1714 with unstable angina] were analysed on hospital admission. The prevalence of smoking, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes and obesity was 77.4%, 39.4%, 28.5%, 42.5% and 25.1% respectively in men and 2.9%, 43.7%, 59.2%, 56.6% and 31.9% respectively in women. With this risk factor profile a national strategy of primary prevention and heart health promotion is needed in Tunisia
