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. 2014;14 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S3.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-S3-S3. Epub 2014 Nov 24.

Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors among the residents of urban community housing projects in Malaysia

Mohammadreza Amiri, Hazreen Abdul Majid, FarizahMohd Hairi, Nithiah Thangiah, Awang Bulgiba, Tin Tin Su

Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors among the residents of urban community housing projects in Malaysia

Mohammadreza Amiri et al. BMC Public Health. 2014.

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives are to assess the prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among the residents of Community Housing Projects in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Method: By using simple random sampling, we selected and surveyed 833 households which comprised of 3,722 individuals. Out of the 2,360 adults, 50.5% participated in blood sampling and anthropometric measurement sessions. Uni and bivariate data analysis and multivariate binary logistic regression were applied to identify demographic and socioeconomic determinants of the existence of having at least one CVD risk factor.

Results: As a Result, while obesity (54.8%), hypercholesterolemia (51.5%), and hypertension (39.3%) were the most common CVD risk factors among the low-income respondents, smoking (16.3%), diabetes mellitus (7.8%) and alcohol consumption (1.4%) were the least prevalent. Finally, the results from the multivariate binary logistic model illustrated that compared to the Malays, the Indians were 41% less likely to have at least one of the CVD risk factors (OR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.37 - 0.93).

Conclusion: In Conclusion, the low-income individuals were at higher risk of developing CVDs. Prospective policies addressing preventive actions and increased awareness focusing on low-income communities are highly recommended and to consider age, gender, ethnic backgrounds, and occupation classes.

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Prevalence of CVD risk factors by gender (to be under the image): *Hypercholesterolemia.
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Ethnic differences in prevalence of CVD risk factors (to be under the image): *Hypercholesterolemia.
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