Characteristics of West Virginians having myocardial infarction.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-1998
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prevalence of risk factors in patients having myocardial infarction (MI) have been reported in large US and international studies, but little is known about the prevalence of risk factors in West Virginians having MI.
METHODS: Risk factors for MI were identified by ICD-9 codes. Logistic regression analysis was used to compute odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.
RESULTS: In this cohort (n = 727), 72% of men less than 65 years old were current smokers. Women were older and had a lower frequency of smoking and a higher frequency of diabetes mellitus and obesity than men. Women less than 65 years old had significantly more hypertension than men.
CONCLUSIONS: In West Virginia, women who have MI are more likely to be nonsmoking diabetics with hypertension.
Volume
91
Issue
11
First Page
1042
Last Page
1046
ISSN
0038-4348
Published In/Presented At
Bell, D. M., Fair, M. A., Elnicki, D. M., Halperin, A. K., Palmer, H. C., & Jain, A. C. (1998). Characteristics of West Virginians having myocardial infarction. Southern medical journal, 91(11), 1042–1046. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-199811000-00010
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PubMedID
9824187
Department(s)
Department of Pharmacy
Document Type
Article