Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9880
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ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
Gladys A. Dada
Nigeria
Research Article
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment of Senior Staff Members of a Nigerian University
Author(s): Rufus A. Adedoyin, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Gladys A. Dada, Rita N. Ativie, Michael O. Balogun, Rasaaq A. Adebayo, Odunayo T. Akinola and Abayomi A. OlawoyeRufus A. Adedoyin, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Gladys A. Dada, Rita N. Ativie, Michael O. Balogun, Rasaaq A. Adebayo, Odunayo T. Akinola and Abayomi A. Olawoye
Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is not a routine screening practice in many establishments despite the reported increasing prevalence of CVD globally. This study assessed the level of CVD risk among senior staff members of a Nigerian university.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 221 academic and non-academic staff members of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile–Ife, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit the participants. CVD risk was assessed using the Framingham Heart study questionnaire. Risk factors recorded were age, sex, personality type, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, weight and blood pressure. Risk scores were classified as low (0-19), moderate (20-29) and high (40+). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Alpha level was set at p<0.05.
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DOI:
10.4172/2155-9880.1000588