Polygamy and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Men Undergoing Angiography: An Observational Study
Joint Authors
Daoulah, Amin
Al-Murayeh, Mushabab
Al-kaabi, Salem
Lotfi, Amir
Elkhateeb, Osama E.
Al-Faifi, Salem M.
Alama, Mohamed N.
Al-Shehri, Mohamed
Youssef, Ali
Hersi, Ahmad S.
Dixon, Ciaran M.
Ahmed, Waleed
Elimam, Ahmed Moustafa
Abougalambou, Ayman S.
Murad, Waheed
Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A.
Source
International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Epidemiologic evidence suggests a link between psychosocial risk factors such as marital status and coronary artery disease (CAD).
Polygamy (multiple concurrent wives) is a distinct marital status practiced in many countries in Asia and the Middle East, but its association with CAD is not well defined.
We conducted a multicenter, observational study of consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography during the period from April 1, 2013, to March 30, 2014.
Of 1,068 enrolled patients, 687 were married men.
Polygamy was reported in 32% of married men (1 wife: 68%, 2 wives: 19%, 3 wives: 10%, and 4 wives: 3%).
When stratified by number of wives, significant baseline differences were observed in age, type of community (rural versus urban), prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and household income.
After adjusting for baseline differences, there was a significant association between polygamy and CAD (adjusted OR 4.6 [95% CI 2.5, 8.3]), multivessel disease (MVD) (adjusted OR 2.6 [95% CI 1.8, 3.7]), and left main disease (LMD) (adjusted OR 3.5 [95% CI 2.1, 5.9]).
Findings were consistent when the number of wives was analyzed as a continuous variable.
In conclusion, among married men undergoing coronary angiography for clinical indications, polygamy is associated with the presence of significant CAD, MVD, and LMD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Daoulah, Amin& Lotfi, Amir& Al-Murayeh, Mushabab& Al-kaabi, Salem& Al-Faifi, Salem M.& Elkhateeb, Osama E.…[et al.]. 2017. Polygamy and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Men Undergoing Angiography: An Observational Study. International Journal of Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Daoulah, Amin…[et al.]. Polygamy and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Men Undergoing Angiography: An Observational Study. International Journal of Vascular Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Daoulah, Amin& Lotfi, Amir& Al-Murayeh, Mushabab& Al-kaabi, Salem& Al-Faifi, Salem M.& Elkhateeb, Osama E.…[et al.]. Polygamy and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Men Undergoing Angiography: An Observational Study. International Journal of Vascular Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169785
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169785