Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Low-Income Urban Dwellers in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joint Authors
Abd Majid, Hazreen
Su, Tin Tin
Amiri, Mohammadreza
Mohd Hairi, Farizah
Thangiah, Nithiah
Bulgiba, Awang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We aimed to predict the ten-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among low-income urban dwellers of metropolitan Malaysia.
Participants were selected from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Kuala Lumpur.
To assess the 10-year CVD risk, we employed the Framingham risk scoring (FRS) models.
Significant determinants of the ten-year CVD risk were identified using General Linear Model (GLM).
Altogether 882 adults (≥30 years old with no CVD history) were randomly selected.
The classic FRS model (figures in parentheses are from the modified model) revealed that 20.5% (21.8%) and 38.46% (38.9%) of respondents were at high and moderate risk of CVD.
The GLM models identified the importance of education, occupation, and marital status in predicting the future CVD risk.
Our study indicated that one out of five low-income urban dwellers has high chance of having CVD within ten years.
Health care expenditure, other illness related costs and loss of productivity due to CVD would worsen the current situation of low-income urban population.
As such, the public health professionals and policy makers should establish substantial effort to formulate the public health policy and community-based intervention to minimize the upcoming possible high mortality and morbidity due to CVD among the low-income urban dwellers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Su, Tin Tin& Amiri, Mohammadreza& Mohd Hairi, Farizah& Thangiah, Nithiah& Bulgiba, Awang& Abd Majid, Hazreen. 2015. Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Low-Income Urban Dwellers in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055788
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Su, Tin Tin…[et al.]. Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Low-Income Urban Dwellers in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055788
American Medical Association (AMA)
Su, Tin Tin& Amiri, Mohammadreza& Mohd Hairi, Farizah& Thangiah, Nithiah& Bulgiba, Awang& Abd Majid, Hazreen. Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Low-Income Urban Dwellers in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055788
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055788