Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors among male fire-fighters in Cape Town, South Africa
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Date
2021
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bioRxiv
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity
and on-duty mortality among fire-fighters. This study investigated
the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors among
firefighters in Cape Town, South Africa.A quantitative, cross-sectional and correlational study
design was used. A convenient sample of 219 male fire-fighters with
mean age 37.85±9.80 years was recruited. Eight major CAD risk factors
were assessed using standard techniques. SPSS (ver. 23) was used with
the Pearson correlation and Kruskall-Wallis H test with the MannWhitney test post hoc and a Bonferroni correction. The significance level
set at p<0.05.
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Keywords
Coronary artery disease, Fire-fighters, Obesity, Male, Risk factors
Citation
Achmat, G. et al. (2021). Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors among male fire-fighters in Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of Health Science and Development,4(1). https://doi.org/10.1101/652503