Prevalence of ischemic heart disease among urban population of Siliguri, West Bengal
<b>Objectives:</b> To determine the prevalence of ischemic heart disease and the associated risk factors among the urban population of Siliguri. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of the population aged ≥40 years old in the Mu...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <b>Objectives:</b> To determine the prevalence of ischemic heart disease and the associated risk factors among the urban population of Siliguri. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of the population aged ≥40 years old in the Municipal Corporation area of Siliguri. Study variables were age, sex, occupation, addiction, food habit, physical activity, body mass index, blood pressure, and electrocardiogram change. <b> Results:</b> Out of 250 individuals who took part in this study, 29 (11.6%) had ischemic heart disease (IHD) and 118 (47.2%) had hypertension. Males had a higher (13.5%) prevalence of IHD than females (9.4%). About 5% of the patients had asymptomatic IHD. IHD among the study population is significantly associated with hypertension and smoking. |
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