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Rev Ciencias Médicas 2016; 20 (1)

Atherosclerosis: characterization of the risk factors

Santana LS, Montero DR, Sánchez FAL, Valdés VAC, Vidal VIC

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 136-141
PDF size: 290.02 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: atherosclerosis is a disease of the general metabolism. It is the first cause of mortality and hospital morbidity and the behavior of its risk factors is unknown in Timor Leste.
Objective: to describe the risk factors of atherosclerosis in hospitalized patients.
Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 183 patients hospitalized at the National Hospital from January to June 2015. The information was recorded from medical records and a questionnaire was applied. For statistical analysis, absolute frequencies and percentages were used in addition to χ2 test with a confidence interval of 95%.
Results: dyslipemia (47.5%) and smoking (26.2%) for those under 40 and for those over 40 years (37.7% and 21.3%) were the predominant atherogenic risk factors. Smoking was associated with age and sex (p = 0.000) respectively, for a confidence rate of 95%. Fatty foods (67.2%) and salt (72.1%) were identified as inadequate dietary habits.
Conclusions: there are factors to be investigated with respect to biomedical and socio-cultural point of view that can influence on these risk factors, in order to design specific intervention strategies to reduce the incidence of this disease. The management and modification of the risk factors is very important in preventing atherosclerosis in Timor Leste.


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