Additive interaction of family medical history of cardiovascular diseases with hypertension and diabetes on the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases among older adults in India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The present study aimed to examine the additive interaction of family medical history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and self-reported hypertension and diabetes on the diagnosis of CVD among older adults aged 45 years and above in India. A family medical history of CVD in individuals with hypertension and diabetes could identify a subpopulation with a higher risk of CVD.

Methods

The study used the data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave 1 (2017-2018). The total sample size for the study was 58,734 older adults aged 45 years and above. An additive model was applied to determine the additive interaction effect of the family medical history of CVD with hypertension and diabetes on the diagnosis of CVD by calculating three different measures of

SUBMITTER: Ahmed W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659756 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature