Medical Science
Volume 24, Issue 102, March - April, 2020
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among elderly
Haneen Abdulhameed Turkistani1, Muhammed Basheikh2, Salma Sit2, Afnan Ahmad Sulaiman3, Raghad Sami Bakhsh3, Ghaida Hamoud Alosaimi3, Arwa Abdullah Almutairi4, Arwa Zuhair Fatani5
1Faculty of Medicine, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4Faculty of Medicine, Almaarefa University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
5Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders considered to be the leading cause of death worldwide. This
study aimed to assess the prevalence of CVD risk factors in residential care centers (RCCs) among adults and the elderly in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in RCCs in 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 265
participants were interviewed, and males and females who were at least 18 years old were included in the study. Information about
diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), dyslipidemia, physical inactivity, smoking and stress was collected. Results: We analyzed
data from 259 participants, and DM, HTN and dyslipidemia were highly prevalent in the sample (27%, 30.1% and 23.6%,
respectively). A total of 32.8% of the participants were illiterate, and 37.8% reported experiencing stress. Additionally, there was a
significant relationship between CVD risk factors (HTN, DM, dyslipidemia, smoking, income, obesity and physical inactivity) and age
group. Conclusion: Low education levels and low income contributed to the finding that the risk factors for CVDs in RCCs were
higher than those in the normal population in Saudi Arabia. Health authorities should develop effective public health policies for
RCCs.
Keywords: Residential care center, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking
Medical Science, 2020, 24(102), 495-502
