Key result
Women had a significantly higher prevalence of obesity (OR 3.22) and low HDL cholesterol (OR 2.92) compared to men, but a lower prevalence of smoking.
Why the study?
What are the gender differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in an Iranian urban population?
Population
Urban population of Jahrom, Iran, aged 30 years or older
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform sex-specific screening in urban Iran; leaves open causal and outcome implications.
Cross-Sectional (n=892)
What are the gender differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in an Iranian urban population?
Odds Ratio: 3.22 (95% CI 2.03–5.09)
Absolute Event Rate: 24.8% vs 9.9%
p-value: p=<0.001
Cardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent in both genders in urban Iran, with men having higher rates of smoking and women having higher rates of obesity and low HDL.
Shojaei et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=892). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Obesity (OR 3.22, 95% CI 2.03-5.09, p=<0.001). Women had a significantly higher prevalence of obesity (OR 3.22) and low HDL cholesterol (OR 2.92) compared to men, but a lower prevalence of smoking.
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