Estimation of cardiovascular risk in a rural population of Lucknow district using WHO/ISH risk prediction charts

• Published in: Journal of family medicine and primary care 2020-09, Vol.9 (9), p.4853-4860
• Main Authors: Deori, Trideep, Agarwal, Monika, Masood, Jamal, Sharma, Sugandhi, Ansari, Arshi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: cardiovascular disease; Hypertension; noncommunicable disease; Original; Risk factors; risk prediction; rural population; who/ish risk prediction charts
• ISSN: 2249-4863; 2278-7135
• DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_646_20

Context: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally, with low- and middle-income countries being affected disproportionately. By 2020, it is projected that there will be 25 million deaths from CVD worldwide, 19 million of which would be from middle- and low-income countries. Aims: The aim of this study was to estimate the 10-year risk of cardiovascular events among adults aged ≥40 years in a rural population of Lucknow district using the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Hypertension (ISH) risk prediction charts for SEAR-D region. Settings and Design: This was a community based cross-sectional study, conducted from September 2017 to August 2018, in the rural areas of Lucknow district. Methods and Material: This study was conducted on 397 subjects aged ≥40 years. The two sets of the WHO/ISH risk prediction charts, with and without cholesterol, for WHO SEAR-D region were used in the study. Statistical analysis used: SPSS, version 23 was used for data analysis. Results: Using the risk assessment tools, with and without cholesterol, 78.5 and 76.8%, respectively, of the study population were in the 10-year cardiovascular risk category of