Key result
Smoking history linked to ~9.5-fold higher odds of cardiovascular disease.
Why the study?
Despite increasing CVD incidence in Africa, evidence on cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in this setting was scarce.
What are the determinants of cardiovascular diseases among adult patients in Ethiopia?
Population
143 newly diagnosed CVD patients and 286 controls at Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia
Comparison
Patients with CVD vs controls without CVD
Design
Unmatched case-control study
Authors
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May inform local CVD risk assessment in Ethiopia; extends evidence on modifiable determinants in African populations but requires prospective confirmation.
Case-Control (n=429)
No
What are the determinants of cardiovascular diseases among adult patients in Ethiopia?
Odds Ratio: 9.52 (95% CI 2.12–42.8)
p-value: p=0.003
Older age, smoking, physical inactivity, and abdominal obesity are significant modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among adults in Ethiopia.
Aragaw et al. (2020) conducted a case-control in Cardiovascular diseases (n=429). Smoking history vs. Non-smokers was evaluated on Cardiovascular disease diagnosis (AOR 9.52, 95% CI 2.12-42.8, p=0.003). Smoking history was a major determinant of cardiovascular diseases, increasing the odds of disease by 9.5 times (AOR 9.52) compared to non-smokers, alongside older age, physical inactivity, and abdominal obesity.
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