Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Comparison of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in male and female nurses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Mohsen Hojat
. Mahdi Karimyar Jahromi 1
. Saiede Rahmanian Koshkaki 2
. Mojdeh Rahmanian 3

1 Department of Nursing, Research Center for Non Communicable Diseases, PhD of Nursing Candidate Nursing Faculty, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

2 Department of Nursing, Jahrom University Medical Sciences

3 Department of Nursing, Research Center for Non Communicable Diseases Pediatric Nursing Master of Science, Nursing Faculty, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of mortality in the
world; identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduce the prevalence of coronary artery
disorders. Nurses, with regard to their employment conditions, can be prone to cardiovascular
disease. The aim of this study was to compare the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in male
and female nurses.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive cross‑sectional study, 263 nurses from Jahrom
University of Medical Sciences hospitals were enrolled in the study by convenience sampling. The
data collection tool was self‑report Framingham Risk Score and has two parts: first part: personal data,
history of disease, history, cigarette, stress and fat disorder, alcohol consumption, diet, exercise, and
average hours and second part: height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist‑to‑stature ratio (WSR),
waist‑to‑hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure, triglyceride (TG), cholesterol, and fasting blood sugar. The
benchmark for blood pressure was the JNC‑7 guide. The Adult Treatment Panel III was the guideline.
Independent t‑test, Chi‑square, and Mann–Whitney tests were used for data analysis.
RESULTS: None of the staff reported smoking or alcohol history. Data were analyzed using descriptive
and inferential statistics. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean of fasting
blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TG and cholesterol, Framingham percentage,
religious practices, green tea and black tea, fish, vegetables, and fast food. The data were analyzed
with independent t‑test, Chi‑square, and Mann–Whitney tests. There was no statistically significant
difference between the mean of fasting blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TG and
cholesterol, Framingham Percentage, religious practices, green tea and black tea, fish, vegetables,
and fast food and sports and walking of men and women were not observed. However, there was
a statistically significant difference between women and men in indicators such as eating breakfast,
family history, fruit consumption, high‑density lipoprotein, BMI, WSR, and WHR.
CONCLUSION: The results of the study showed that men are at higher risk for cardiovascular
diseases and complications than women.

Keywords

Cardiovascular diseases
coronary artery disease
nurses
risk factors
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 9, Issue 1
January 2019
Pages 1-4

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