A STUDY ON BEHAVIOURAL RISK FACTORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AMONG ATTENDER PATIENTS IN CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS OF REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF CLUJ
Abstract:
Background: Behavioural risks have negative consequences in the short and long term of
physical and mental health, reduce the quality of life and the wellbeing of the person. Based on these
assumptions, the study of behavioural cardiovascular risks, the identification of differences in the
demographical variables such as age, gender or socioeconomic status enables the development of health
promotion strategies. Purpose: To identify behavioural risk factors and to provide the arguments for
effective prevention strategy. Materials and methods: The studied population: a group of 169 subjects
consecutively consulted in the Cardiology Ambulatory Clinic with cardiovascular risk factors, the mean
age: 59.77 years. A questionnaire of 32 items was used during a “face to face” interview regarding the
cardiovascular risk behaviours related to smoking, diet, physical activity. Results: 18 (10.65%) of the
subjects were current smokers, 28 (20.89%) former smokers and 123 (72.8%) never smokers. Age of
smoking initiation varies between 20-22 years, for most of the subjects. Studying food score we found
intense significant statistical differences between urban and rural areas. There is an increased
consumption of poultry and red meat. Physical Activity Index (score MET) show no statistically
significant differences between the two genders, the area of residence and age groups. Conclusions:
Health education of the population should be a major goal of the health policy, with a focus on
developing preventive medical activities and raising the health culture of the entire population, which
requires the development of extensive educational activities in the area of health population
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