Key result
Adults with disabilities had an approximately 3 times higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease and a greater likelihood of multiple risk factors than those without disabilities.
Why the study?
Is cardiovascular disease more prevalent among adults with disabilities compared to those without disabilities in North Carolina?
Is cardiovascular disease more prevalent among adults with disabilities compared to those without disabilities in North Carolina?
Adults with disabilities in North Carolina have a significantly higher burden of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors, highlighting the need for early preventive interventions.
Data from the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey show that, from 2005-2010, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was approximately 3 times more prevalent among adults with disabilities than among those without disabilities. Likelihood of having multiple CVD risk factors was also increased. Early intervention to prevent CVD in people with disabilities is warranted.
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Herrick et al. (2012) studied this question. Adults with disabilities had an approximately 3 times higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease and a greater likelihood of multiple risk factors than those without disabilities.
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