Behavioral Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease among Adults Residing in Rural Area of Belagavi District, Karnataka
Behavioral Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease among Adults Residing in Rural Area of Belagavi District, Karnataka
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Multi-Tools Background: Cardiovascular Diseases including Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) account for two-thirds of mortality; progressively increasing in rural population.Individuals experiencing coronary events have one or more behavioral risk factors.Most of these events are preventable if meaningful intervention is initiated.
Aim and Objective: To assess the behavioral risk factors for CAD among adults residing in rural area of Belagavi District.Material and Methods: A community based cross sectional study, conducted among rural adults aged between 20-60 years.After obtaining the ethical clearance, pilot study was conducted.
Data was collected by home visits using a pretested, structured questionnaire, which included socio-demographic variables and behavioral risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol use, fruits and vegetable consumption, extra salt intake and physical inactivity.Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis and P<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Among 980 participants, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.
The prevalence of the risk factors was as follows; smoking tobacco (10.9%), smokeless tobacco (35.7%), alcohol consumption (21.
4%); non-consumption of fruits (8.0%); work, leisure time and travel related sedentary activity among 18.3%, 50.
4% and 22.8% of the participants respectively.Men had higher proportion of these risk factors (P<0.
0001).Advancing age, lower level of education, sedentary lifestyle and lower socio-economic status were significantly associated with majority of behavioral risk factors (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Our study demonstrated a higher prevalence of behavioral risk factors for CAD in a rural population of Belagavi district, with a significant gender difference.Burden of CAD risk factors in this population reflects epidemiological Rolling Trays transition which requires immediate attention.