Heat maps of cardiovascular disease risk factor clustering among community-dwelling older people in Xinjiang: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The clustering of multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (CRFs) increases the risk of CVD prevalence and mortality. Little is known about CRF clustering among community-dwelling older people in Xinjiang. The objective of this study was to explore the prevalence of CRF clustering in this population.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Xinjiang, China.

Participants

Multilevel random sampling was used to survey individuals aged ≥60 in six regions of Xinjiang. In total, 87 000 participants volunteered, with a response rate of 96.67%; 702 participants with incomplete data were excluded and data from 86 298 participants were analysed.

Outcome measures

The prevalence of smoking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia and overweight/obesit

SUBMITTER: Xiao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9394193 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature