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- The study aims to examine the prevalence of arterial hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk factors in Saint-Martin, linking these health issues to socio-economic factors like income and education levels.
- Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study involving 400 individuals, revealing a significant correlation between low income and abdominal obesity, as well as education levels and hypertension.
- The findings highlight a strong connection between various cardiovascular risk factors and socio-economic challenges, emphasizing the importance of this data for health program development in the community.
Article Abstract
Objective: The objective is to describe the prevalence of arterial hypertension (hypertension) and cardiovascular risk factors (FDR) and specify their association with the socio-economic factors in a collectivity of Saint-Martin.
Material And Methods: CONSANT-SM is a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out on a representative sample of 400 people. The data collection was conducted by investigators at home.
Results: The low income level is significantly associated with abdominal obesity (OR=2.3), with cardiovascular FDR accumulated (OR=3.58). Low level of education (OR=2.86) and abdominal obesity (OR=3.73) are significantly associated with hypertension.
Discussion: The link between cardiovascular FDR and precariousness (in our study represented by the variable low levels of income and education) is found in this study carried out on a representative sample of the population of the community of Saint-Martin.
Conclusion: The strong link between hypertension, obesity and others cardiovascular risk factors (FDR) with precariousness (in our study represented by the variable low levels of income and education) is found in this afro-Caribbean population. This data is an important information for the health program developed by the healthy system.
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