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- Title
Prevalence trends for myocardial infarction and conventional risk factors among Greek adults (2002-06).
- Authors
A. Gikas; A. Sotiropoulos; D. Panagiotakos; V. Pastromas; A. Papazafiropoulou; S. Pappas
- Abstract
Aim: To examine trends in the prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI) and conventional risk factors in Greek adults between 2002 and 2006. Design: Repeated cross-sectional study. Methods: Self-reported data from surveys given in Salamis during two election days in 2002 and 2006 were analysed. The same sampling method and procedures were used on both surveys. The study sample included 2805 and 3478 subjects (20 years) in 2002 and 2006, respectively, with similar age and sex distribution to the target population. Results: The prevalence of MI increased from 4.1% (men, 6.3%; women, 1.9%) in 2002 to 4.8% (men, 7.3%; women, 2.2%) in 2006 (P = 0.18). At the same time, prevalence rates of major risk factors were as follows: diabetes increased from 8.7% to 10.3% (P = 0.037), hypertension from 20.1% to 25.7% (P 240 mg/dl or the use of cholesterol-lowering medication) increased from 17.5% to 22.3% (P Conclusions: These findings show that, in the Greek population, prevalence of MI continues to rise (at ∼4% per year). This trend seems to be driven by a persistently high prevalence of smoking and the rapidly increasing burden of diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.
- Subjects
GREECE; MYOCARDIAL infarction; HEART disease risk factors; DEMOGRAPHIC surveys; HYPERTENSION; DIABETES; ADULTS
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2008, Vol 101, Issue 9, p705
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcn076