- Title
- Determinants and risk factors of cardiovascula diseases among urban black adults in Mdantsane , Eastern Cape
- Creator
- Mayekiso, Zoliswa
- Description
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are no longer the diseases of only the developed countries or the rich as initially described and understood, but the poor and the working age (30-64 years) are also affected the most. This is the age that drives the economy of a country. Sickness, disability and death as a result of CVD causes decline in individual earning power and this undermines their ability to generate revenue for a country and also support their families. The purpose of this study was to determine the determinants and associated risk factors of CVD among urban black adults of Mdantsane. Methods: An observational, analytic case control study (n=100; 50 cases, 50 controls). Participants (92 women, 8 men) from a regional hospital and primary health clinics. Age, gender and ethnicity matched controls. Univariate and multivariate (logistic regression) analyses was performed using SPSS version 21. Results: There was no difference observed in physical activity and a healthy diet practice between these groups. Physical activity was shown to be adequate 95% (n=100), and the method was doing household work 74%, with 68% daily frequency. Majority of participants in both groups did not smoke, nor drink alcohol. A slightly higher occurrence of obesity (55 vs 45%) was observed in cases. Hypertension (72%) was the most occurring determinant of CVD among cases; 78% were obese. Family history of CVD with hypertension (92%, n=100) being the most prevalent, a high proportion had mothers (46%, n=100) who suffered from a known CVD. Conclusion: There is a high burden of risk factors of CVDs in this study population in the age group 36 - 57 years. The lack of knowledge of the condition among those diagnosed with CVD is regretful; because knowledge is pivotal for optimal disease control and management. The challenges individuals face in changing behaviours and adopting healthier lifestyles does not only affect their quality of life but also places a huge burden of costs on the health care systems of a country.
- Description
- Thesis (Masters) -- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2015
- Date
- 2015-00
- Subject
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Type
- Masters theses, text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13031
- Identifier
- vital:76859
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (139 pages), pdf
- Publisher
- Walter Sisulu University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, All Rights Reserved, Open Access
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