August 1, 1995American Journal of Epidemiology
Coronary Heart Disease Prevalence and Its Relation to Risk Factors in American Indians
Population
American Indians between 45 and 74 years of age from 13 communities in Arizona, Oklahoma, and South and…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
May inform CHD risk assessment in American Indians; extends prior observations to this population but leaves causality and generalizability open.
Structured PICO
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Population
American Indians between 45 and 74 years of age from 13 communities in Arizona, Oklahoma, and South and North Dakota
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Outcome
Prevalence of definite myocardial infarction and definite coronary heart disease (CHD)hard clinical
In American Indians, diabetes is the strongest independent risk factor for prevalent coronary heart disease, contrasting with non-Indian populations.
Cite This Study
Howard et al. (1995) studied this question.