Relationship between life style-related factors with cardiac ischemia among inpatients: A case-control study

Autor: Hasan Eftekhar Ardebili, Hasan Barkati, Amir Omrani, Omid Khosravizadeh, Mohammad Mohseni
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Health Management & Informatics, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2322-1097
2423-5857
Popis: Introduction: More than seventeen millions people die due to cardiovascular diseases which account for one third of death worldwide. Half of 60% of all mortality caused by acquired diseases throughout the world is due to heart disorders and this ratio will augment to 73% by 2020. It is known that individual lifestyle has a great influence on the well-being of cardiovascular system. Seven of the top ten etiologies leading to death are related to the pattern of lifestyle. This study explored various lifestyle-related factors affecting ischemic conditions. Method: This study was performed as a case control investigation on 65 subjects along with 65 controls who were all admitted at Sevome Shaaban hospital in Damavand town of Iran. All data ) demographic and life-style variables) were gathered, using three different types of questionnaire obtained from each person. p< 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Age, marriage status, smoking, physical activities, diet and mental health condition were shown to have a significant effect on ischemia (P
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