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January 18, 2013PLoS ONEOpen Access

Characteristics of High Risk People with Cardiovascular Disease in Chinese Rural Areas: Clinical Indictors, Disease Patterns and Drug Treatment

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Key result

Among rural Chinese residents with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, 76% had a diagnosed CVD-related condition, yet only 19% took medications regularly, with very low use of aspirin (2%) and statins (0.8%).

Population

386 adults aged 40-75 years in rural China identified as having a high risk of cardiovascular disease who…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

XWXiaolin Wei3M (United States)GZGuanyang ZouGuangzhou University of Chinese MedicineJYJia YinShandong Eye Hospital

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Implication

Signals urgent need to close treatment gaps in rural high-risk groups; leaves open effective strategies to improve adherence and access.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=8,182)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

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Population
386 adults aged 40-75 years in rural China identified as having a high risk of cardiovascular disease (≥20% risk using the Asian Equation) who participated in a face-to-face survey.
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Outcome
Clinical indicators, disease patterns, drug treatment, and adherence

There is a massive treatment gap in rural China for high-risk CVD patients, with extremely low utilization of proven preventive therapies like statins and aspirin despite high rates of diagnosis.

Limitations

  • The Asian Equation estimates CVD events in 8 years while most other predictive equations estimate for 10 years.
  • Samples were taken from only two townships in rural Zhejiang, limiting generalizability.
  • Information from resident health records collected by doctors and nurses may not be completely accurate.
  • 15% of the identified high-risk population did not participate in the survey.
  • The survey did not collect information regarding daily salt intake, exercise, or healthy lifestyle advice given by healthcare providers.

Cite This Study

Wei et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in High cardiovascular disease risk (n=8,182). Among rural Chinese residents with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, 76% had a diagnosed CVD-related condition, yet only 19% took medications regularly, with very low use of aspirin (2%) and statins (0.8%).

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Topics

Women and heart diseaseCardiovascular prevention
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