Victor M. Oguoma|Ezekiel Uba Nwose|Timothy Skinner|Kester Awharentomah Digban|Innocent Chukwu Onyia|Ross S. Richards
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among a Nigerian adult population: relationship with income level and accessibility to CVD risks screening
Charles Darwin University|Charles Sturt University|Charles Darwin University|Novena University|Charles Sturt University
nigeria reports prevalence modifiable cardiovascular disease cvd risk factors scarce addition socioeconomic status ses important component socioeconomic gradient cvd risk factors clearly elucidated study sought assess prevalence cvd risk factors difference prevalence accessibility cvd risk screening across income levels educational backgrounds contributes disease diagnosis rural urban nigerian adults cross sectional study carried sociocultural ethnic group persons living rural urban settings participants aged 18 years steps questionnaire used document demographics history previous medical checkup screening anthropometric biochemical measurements participants average income level educational status indicators used assess impact ses multivariate analyses performed assess difference geographical locations ses indicators prevalence cvd risk factors access cvd risk screening 422 participants 149 males 273 females mean age standard deviation 383 205 429 207 years respectively total cholesterol p 0001 triglyceride p 0005 high density lipoprotein cholesterol hdl p 00001 body mass index bmi p 003 average income rate p 001 showed significant difference gender groups overall prevalence prediabetes 49 diabetes 54 hypertension 357 low hdl 178 hypertriglyceridemia 232 hypercholesterolemia 381 central obesity 522 recorded except total cholesterol p 0042 hdl p 0017 cvd risk factors show statistical significance across income levels participants university postgraduate education higher access blood pressure blood glucose screening compared educational groups showed statistical significance study shown significant number modifiable cvd risk factors exist rural urban migrants adult nigerian population income level affect cvd risk factor prevalence affect accessibility cvd risk screening need access diagnosis modifiable risk factors levels society