Key result
Angina affects 9% of surveyed adults in Myanmar alongside widespread hypertension.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular diseases are increasing in Myanmar due to rising risk factors, necessitating determination of CVD morbidities for prevention planning.
Cross-Sectional (n=600)
Yes
Cardiovascular morbidities, particularly hypertension and angina, are highly prevalent among adults aged 40 and older in Myanmar, highlighting the need for strengthened prevention and control activities.
High CVD symptom prevalence in Myanmar adults ≥40; extends sparse regional data but hypothesis-generating without longitudinal confirmation.
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are now in a rising trend in South East Asia including Myanmar due to increase in major cardiovascular risk factors in both urban and rural areas, such as smoking, obesity and diabetes mellitus. It is necessary to determine CVD morbidities in Myanmar for planning of prevention and control activities for CVDs. The cross-sectional household survey was conducted in 2012 with 600 people aged 40 years and above in four townships (Kyauk-Tan, Mawlamyaing, Pathein and Pyay) and used face-to-face interview with standard questionnaire [Rose Angina Questionnaire and Questionnaire by European Cardiovascular Indicators Surveillance Set (EUROCISS) Research Group] to determine the level of reported CVD morbidities in adult population. RESULTS: Age of the study population ranged from 40 to 99 years with the mean age of 56 years. Seventy-one percent of the study population was women. Nine percent of the study population have suffered from angina according to Rose Angina Questionnaire. Prevalence of possible heart attack, stroke and heart failure was 7.5, 1.5 and 2.8%. Prevalence of hypertension was 51%. CONCLUSION: The CVD morbidities are high. There is a need for strengthening prevention and control activities of CVDs.
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Zaw et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular diseases (n=600). Cardiovascular risk factors and demographics was evaluated on Prevalence of angina pectoris. In a cross-sectional survey of adults aged 40 and older in Myanmar, the prevalence of angina was 9%, possible heart attack 7.5%, stroke 1.5%, heart failure 2.8%, and hypertension 51%.
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