Key result
Smoking was identified as the most important independent risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease in a rural male population in Malaysia.
Cross-Sectional
Smoking remains the most important health factor in the development of CAD in this rural Malaysian population.
Supports targeted cessation in rural Malaysian males; leaves open generalizability and causality in prospective cohorts.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the global leading cause of death for both men and women. Risk factors for CAD have been studied extensively and subsequently preventive and treatment mea- sures have been prioritized globally. Nevertheless, the prevalence and mortality rate of CAD remains high. We attempted to identify the most common of the well-known risk factors for developing CAD in a rural population in Malaysia using a retrospective cross-sectional, hospital- based study from January, 2010 to June, 2011. Smoking was the most important independent risk factor for the entire male population (non- female smokers in population). In the population studied, smoking remains the most important health factor in development of CAD.
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Aye et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease. Smoking was evaluated on Development of coronary artery disease. Smoking was identified as the most important independent risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease in a rural male population in Malaysia.
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