Prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia among adults aged over 30 years in a rural area of north Kerala, India: a cross-sectional study.
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Date
2016-04
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WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
Abstract
to reduce the burden of the disease, it is important to know the level of modifiable
risk factors in the population. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence
of hypercholesterolaemia and associated factors among the population aged over
30 years in a rural area in north Kerala, India.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to find the prevalence of
hypercholesterolaemia among 533 residents of Kulappuram village. The fasting
blood glucose level, total serum cholesterol level, blood pressure and body mass
index of the residents were also assessed. The significance of association of
hypercholesterolaemia with age, sex, body mass index and blood pressure was
tested using the chi-squared test. Logistic regression was carried out to estimate
the adjusted odds ratios (OR).
Results: The prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia was 63.8%. It was more
prevalent in women (adjusted OR: 1.56; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07–2.27),
in those with body mass index in the range 23.0–24.9 kg/m2 (adjusted OR: 1.78;
95% CI: 1.04–3.02) and in those with blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg (adjusted
OR: 1.62; 95% CI: 1.1–2.38).
Conclusion: The prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia is high in the study
population.
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hypercholesterolaemia, India, prevalence, rural
Citation
WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health 2016;5(1): 70-75.