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  • Title: Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors of the smokers and non-smokers in the city of Debrecen, Hungary.
    Author: Jenei Z, Páll D, Katona E, Polgár P, Karányi Z, Bodor M, Kakuk G.
    Journal: Public Health; 2000 Jul; 114(4):295-9. PubMed ID: 10962595.
    Abstract:
    The aim of our study was to compare the major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors of smokers and non-smokers. Risk screening of CVD was estimated by a questionnaire, via interview. Random samples of 20 000 inhabitants of Debrecen, Hungary, aged 30-65 y, took part in the study. 19 922 questionnaires were considered appropriate for further evaluation. 32.2% of the participants (n=6410) were smokers, whose data were compared to those of the 68.8% of non-smokers (n=13 512). There were more male smokers than female (39.3% vs 27.7%), (P<0.001). 36.5% of males and 58.9% of females had not previously smoked regularly (P<0.001). 24.2% of males and only 13.3% of females were able to stop smoking (P<0.001). 8.7% of the participants smoked more than 20 cigarettes per day (14.8% of males, 5.0% of females), (P<0.001). Smokers were younger, with a mean age of 43.4 y vs 47.1 y for non-smokers (P<0.01). The ex-smokers and non-smokers had a higher body mass index than light, moderate and heavy smokers (26. 75+/-4.1 kg/m2 and 26.09+/-4.3 kg/m2 vs 24.87+/-3.9 kg/m2 and 24. 89+/-4.2 kg/m2 and 25.32+/-4.3 kg/m2, respectively), (P<0.001). The results of the last measured blood pressures did not differ between the two groups. 94.8% of smokers and 93.6% of non-smokers did not perform any regular leisure time exercises (P<0.01). 39.8% of smokers regularly ate fatty food, in comparison to 28.0% of non-smokers (P<0.001). 30.6% of smokers vs 28.6% of non-smokers were factory workers while 69.4% of smokers vs 71.4% of non-smokers did sedentary jobs (P<0.001). 2.3% of smokers vs 0.9% of non-smokers admitted regular consumption of alcohol (P<0.001). Amongst the parents and brothers/sisters of smokers the prevalence of heart attack was higher 19.7% vs 18.7%, than for those of non-smokers (P<0. 05). We observed an accumulation of cardiovascular risk factors in the case of smokers, which indicates the higher susceptibility of smokers to CVD.
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