An epidemiological study on carotid atherosclerosis among veterans in Beijing / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
; (12): 358-361, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) among veterans in Beijing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>820 individuals, aged 60 or above, were randomly selected out from 8202 individuals, 21 military cadre retirement centers in Beijing. Each individual answered a questionnaire and received Doppler ultrasonic examination for an observation of the Internal-Media Thickness and structure of the carotid. A logistic regression analysis was also made to identify possible risk factors and their powers on the prevalence of CAS.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis by ultrasonic examinations among the veterans in Beijing was 44.0%, of which males taked 53.8% and females taked 33.5%. The prevalence rised with the increase of age. Among them, the prevalence ratio of CAS for ages of 60-69, 70-79, and 80 or above were 30.4%, 51.8%, 65.27%, respectively. Logistic regression was done to provide the following results:
CAS risk factors include the age, sex, obesity, smoking, hypertention and diabetes mellitus.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The prevalence of CAS among the veterans in Beijing rises with the increase of age. CAS risk factors include age, sex, obesity, smoking, hypertention and diabetes mellitus.</p>
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Veterans
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Carotid Artery Diseases
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China
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Epidemiology
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Risk
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Prevalence
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article