Τίτλος:
A CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF CORONARY HEART-DISEASE IN ATHENS, GREECE
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
A case-control study of coronary heart disease (CHD) was conducted in
Athens, Greece. The case series consisted of 329 patients with
electrocardiographically confirmed coronary infarct or a diagnostic
coronary arteriogram, or both, who were admitted during a 16-month
period to a major teaching hospital. Controls were 570 patients admitted
to the same hospital just before or after the CHD cases for minor
surgery; eye, ear, nose or minor urological problems; or chest problems
definitely shown to be unrelated to CHD. All cases and controls were
interviewed in the hospital wards and selected laboratory data were
abstracted. The main analysis was done by modelling through multiple
logistic regression, controlling for demographic variables as well as
for the mutual confounding effects of the investigated risk factors.
Obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, elevated blood cholesterol and
excessive coffee intake were significant (P < 0.02) independent risk
factors with relative risk estimates in the 2- to 3-fold range.
Non-significant positive associations were found with respect to tobacco
smoking and modest coffee consumption, whereas non-significant negative
associations were noted with respect to alcohol intake and regular
exercise. A negative association with duration of afternoon siesta was
of borderline statistical significance.
Συγγραφείς:
KALANDIDI, A
TZONOU, A
TOUPADAKI, N
LAN, SJ
KOUTIS, C
and DROGARI, P
NOTARA, V
HSIEH, CC
TOUTOUZAS, P and
TRICHOPOULOS, D
Περιοδικό:
International Journal of Epidemiology
Εκδότης:
Oxford University Press
DOI:
10.1093/ije/21.6.1074
