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Behavioral risk factors of coronary artery disease: A paired matched case control study

Rohit V Ram1, Atul V Trivedi

  • 1Community Medicine Department, M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, India.

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
|August 28, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Behavioral risk factors like smoking, tobacco use, and obesity significantly increase coronary artery disease risk. Modifiable factors underscore the need for targeted public health interventions in India.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death in developing nations like India.
  • Behavioral risk factors are primary contributors to coronary artery disease (CAD).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of various behavioral risk factors in the occurrence of coronary artery disease in India.

Main Methods:

  • A hospital-based, paired-matched case-control study was conducted with 135 CAD cases and 135 controls.
  • Data analysis involved Epi-info software, Chi-square test, Z test, and Odds ratio calculation.

Main Results:

  • Higher prevalence of smoking, smokeless tobacco use, and alcohol consumption among CAD cases.
  • Significant associations found between smoking, smokeless tobacco use, obesity, physical inactivity, and CAD.
  • A dose-response relationship observed between smoking frequency and CAD (OR=3.72).

Conclusions:

  • Modifiable and preventable behavioral factors are key etiological agents in CAD.
  • Effective control strategies and public health measures are crucial for CAD prevention.
Abstract

Keywords:
Behavioral risk factorscase- control studycoronary artery disease

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