[Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Balearic workers apparently healthy].

Journal article

BACKGROUND: the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors is well known in the general population. The aim of our study is to determine the prevalence of unknown major cardiovascular risk factors, in an apparently healthy Balearic working population. METHOD: data were obtained to 3,035 people randomly selected and with unknown previous diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes or hypercholesterolemia. To compare proportions we used the χ2 test and the t-Student test for comparison of means. RESULT...

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Authors: López-González, A; Angullo Martínez, E; Román Rodríguez, M; Vicente-Herrero, M; Tomás Salvá, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Gaceta medica de Mexico
• Volume: 148
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 430-437
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• ISSN: 0016-3813
• Language: Spanish; Castilian
• Keywords: Humans; Prevalence; Cardiovascular Diseases; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases; Male; Cross-Sectional Studies; Aged; Spain; Young Adult; Adult; Female