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Collegium antropologicum, Vol. 33 Supplement 1 No. 1, 2009.

Original scientific paper

Regional Pattern of Cardiovascular Risk Burden in Croatia

Josipa Kern ; »Andrija Štampar« School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ozren Polašek ; »Andrija Štampar« School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanja Musić Milanović ; Croatian National Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Aleksandar Džakula ; »Andrija Štampar« School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Kristina Fišter ; »Andrija Štampar« School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Strnad ; Croatian National Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Davor Ivanković ; »Andrija Štampar« School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Silvije Vuletić ; »Andrija Štampar« School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate regional gradient of a synthetic cardiovascular burden (CVRB) in Croatia. Analysis was based on a multistage stratified sample representative of general adult population in six regions of Croatia (Croatian Adult Health Survey). Synthetic CVRB was defined by incidents (heart attack, stroke), blood pressure, overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference), and risky behaviours (smoking, physical inactivity, high alcohol consumption, inadequate nutrition). Total CVRB in Croatia was 44.7% for men and 50.3% for women. Combining both high and moderate CVRB, men were found to be under more risk than women (72.8% vs. 61.7%, respectively). The result showed an east-north-west gradient in continental Croatia, with high CVRB in Eastern (40.2%) and Central region (44.3%), City of Zagreb (45.7%) and Northern region (53.1%). Mountainous region had the lowest prevalence of respondents with high CVRB (39.2%). Coastal region with the prevalence of 46.3% of high CVRB was nearly the same as the City of Zagreb. The results suggest the presence of substantial regional differences in the cardiovascular risk burden.

Keywords

cardiovascular risk burden; regional pattern; health behaviour; Croatian Adult Health Survey; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

39721

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/39721

Publication date:

1.4.2009.

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