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Factors Associated with Coronary Heart Disease among Elderly People in Different Communities

In: Statistics for Data Science and Policy Analysis

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  • Kanis Fatama Ferdushi

    (Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Statistics)

  • Anton Abdulbasah Kamil

    (Istanbul Gelisim University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences)

  • Mohammad Nayeem Hasan

    (Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Statistics)

  • Tanjila Islam

    (Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Department of Statistics)

Abstract

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries, including Bangladesh. A stratified random sampling with proportional allocation technique was used to collect data from elderly people from urban, rural, and ethnic areas of the Sylhet region. A total of 230 (110 women and 120 men) people aged 60 years or above from the above mentioned areas were included in this study. A multiple logistic regression model was used to evaluate major risk factors associated with CHD for this sample group. The prevalence of CHD was higher for males than females, at 47.80% and 52.20% for females and males, respectively. Elderly people in urban areas were significantly (AOR = 4.03; 95% CI: 1.22–3.29) more likely to have CHD as compared to elderly persons living in rural areas. Elderly persons of ethnic origin were found to be less likely to suffer from CHD (AOR = 0.04, 95% CI: 0.01–0.17514.69) in comparison to urban elderly. The risk factors smoking (44.8%) and hypertension (51.3%) were also positively associated with CHD. Elderly persons who reported to exercise regularly were found to have 89% (AOR = 0.11, 95% CI: 0.03–0.50) less risk of suffering from CHD as compared to those who did not exercise regularly. The findings of this study further indicated that factors such as a high BMI (overweight/obese), high sugar intake, high soft drink consumption, diabetes, and mental stress have a significant influence on CHD.

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  • Kanis Fatama Ferdushi & Anton Abdulbasah Kamil & Mohammad Nayeem Hasan & Tanjila Islam, 2020. "Factors Associated with Coronary Heart Disease among Elderly People in Different Communities," Springer Books, in: Azizur Rahman (ed.), Statistics for Data Science and Policy Analysis, chapter 0, pages 207-219, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-15-1735-8_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1735-8_16
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