EVALUATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ACCORDING TO THE FRAMINGHAM CRITERIA IN ADULTS

Authors

  • Afonso Possamai DELLA JÚNIOR Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.
  • Fabiana SCHUELTER-TREVISOL Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.
  • Fábio Jean Goulart SEBOLD Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.
  • Leandro NAKASHIMA Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.
  • Marcia Regina PEREIRA Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.
  • Daisson José TREVISOL Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the risk of a major cardiovascular event within a 10-year period, as well as identify associated risk factors in adults from Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, population-based study applying the Framingham score in 358 adults from Tubarão, Santa Catarina. We aimed to assess the degree of risk and its correlation with variables that may influence cardiovascular risk, such as alcoholism, sedentariness, lifestyle, educational level, in addition to sex, age and smoking habits. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square test (χ2) and Fisher's exact test. The prevalence ratio was used as a measure of association. Results: Among the 358 people surveyed, most were women, Caucasian (87%), with schooling higher than eight years of study (51%), with a steady partner (68.7%), sedentary (60.6%), non-smokers (69.3%), and non-users of alcohol (91.8%). The prevalence of obesity was 26.5%. The mean risk percentage was 2.6% ± 3.7%, with most subjects reaching the low-risk category (94.9%). Male gender (PR = 1.13 [1.07 to 1.20] p <0.001), advanced age (PR = 1.01 [1.00 to 1.01] p = 0.012) and educational level (PR = 0, 99 [0.98 to 1.00] p = 0.039) were factors associated with medium and high risk for cardiovascular events regardless of the outcome. Conclusion: The studied population had a low risk for cardiovascular events. However, the association between potentially modifiable moderate and high risk factors suggests that modification of lifestyle should happen early in this population in order to reduce cardiovascular risks. DESCRIPTORS Cardiovascular Diseases; Risk Grade, Risk Factors; Alcoholism; Primary Prevention.

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Author Biographies

Afonso Possamai DELLA JÚNIOR, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Médico Egresso do Curso de Medicina da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Fabiana SCHUELTER-TREVISOL, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Pesquisadora do Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas do Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

Fábio Jean Goulart SEBOLD, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Médico Egresso do Curso de Medicina da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina. Residente em Anestesiologia no Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

Leandro NAKASHIMA, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Médico Egresso do Curso de Medicina da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Marcia Regina PEREIRA, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Médica Cardiologista. Mestre em Ciências da Saúde. Professora do Curso de Medicina da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Daisson José TREVISOL, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina.

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde. Coordenador do Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas do Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

Published

2016-08-04

How to Cite

DELLA JÚNIOR, A. P., SCHUELTER-TREVISOL, F., SEBOLD, F. J. G., NAKASHIMA, L., PEREIRA, M. R., & TREVISOL, D. J. (2016). EVALUATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ACCORDING TO THE FRAMINGHAM CRITERIA IN ADULTS. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 20(3), 183–188. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/rbcs/article/view/22697

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