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[An epidemiological study on carotid atherosclerosis among veterans in Beijing]
Li Liu1, Yu-sheng Zhao, Shi-wen Wang
1Gerietric Cardiovascular Institution in General Hospital of People's Labration Army, Beijing 100853, China.
Objective:
To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) among veterans in Beijing.
Methods:
820 individuals, aged 60 or above, were randomly selected out from 8202 individuals, 21 military cadre retirement centers in Beijing. Each individual answered a questionnaire and received Doppler ultrasonic examination for an observation of the Internal-Media Thickness and structure of the carotid. A logistic regression analysis was also made to identify possible risk factors and their powers on the prevalence of CAS.
Results:
The prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis by ultrasonic examinations among the veterans in Beijing was 44.0%, of which males taked 53.8% and females taked 33.5%. The prevalence rised with the increase of age. Among them, the prevalence ratio of CAS for ages of 60-69, 70-79, and 80 or above were 30.4%, 51.8%, 65.27%, respectively. Logistic regression was done to provide the following results: CAS risk factors include the age, sex, obesity, smoking, hypertention and diabetes mellitus.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of CAS among the veterans in Beijing rises with the increase of age. CAS risk factors include age, sex, obesity, smoking, hypertention and diabetes mellitus.