Key result
In older Australian adults, prevalent coronary heart disease was significantly predicted by hypertension (OR 1.40 in males, 1.45 in females), family history, and HDL cholesterol.
Population
2,805 elderly Australians (1,237 males and 1,568 females) aged 60 years and older from Dubbo, NSW.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports CHD risk evaluation in older Australians; leaves open causal inference and generalizability.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,805)
Effect estimate: OR 1.40 for hypertension in males; OR 1.45 in females
In an elderly Australian cohort, hypertension, family history, and lower HDL cholesterol were significant independent predictors of prevalent coronary heart disease.
Simons et al. (1991) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary heart disease (n=2,805). Cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., hypertension, family history, HDL cholesterol) vs. Absence of risk factors / reference levels was evaluated on Presence of coronary heart disease (CHD) (OR 1.40 for hypertension in males; OR 1.45 in females). In older Australian adults, prevalent coronary heart disease was significantly predicted by hypertension (OR 1.40 in males, 1.45 in females), family history, and HDL cholesterol.
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