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Original Research

Noncardiac Lebanese hospitalized adult patients’ awareness of their coronary artery disease risk factors

Fatima Ghaddar1 Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected]
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Pascale Salameh1 Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];2 National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];3 Laboratory of Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Nadine Saleh1 Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];2 National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected]
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Firas Farhat4 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Ramez Chahine5 Faculty of Public Health, La Sagesse University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Nathalie Lahoud1 Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];2 National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];3 Laboratory of Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, [email protected];6 CERIPH, Center for Research in Public Health, Pharmacoepidemiology Surveillance Unit, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon
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Mira Hleyhel1 Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];2 National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];6 CERIPH, Center for Research in Public Health, Pharmacoepidemiology Surveillance Unit, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon
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Rouba K Zeidan1 Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];2 National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon, [email protected];6 CERIPH, Center for Research in Public Health, Pharmacoepidemiology Surveillance Unit, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon
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Pages 371-382 | Published online: 08 Nov 2018

Figures & data

Figure 1 Patient flowchart.

Figure 1 Patient flowchart.

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants (n=382)

Figure 2 Prevalence of biologic, behavioral, and nonmodifiable risk factors in the study population.

Abbreviations: DL, dyslipidemia; HTN, hypertension; O/O, overweight/obesity.
Figure 2 Prevalence of biologic, behavioral, and nonmodifiable risk factors in the study population.

Figure 3 The awareness of various risk factors.

Abbreviations: DL, dyslipidemia; HTN, hypertension; O/O, overweight/obesity.
Figure 3 The awareness of various risk factors.

Table 2 Awareness status of the main RFs according to the sociodemographic characteristics and other factors of the participants and presenting these RFs

Table 3 Multivariable predictors on the awareness of hypertension and obesity

Figure 4 Adherence to treatment and prevention interventions.

Notes: (A) Among hypertensive patients and aware of their hypertension. (B) Among diabetic patients and aware of their diabetes. (C) Among dyslipidemic patients and aware of their dyslipidemia. (D) Among overweight or obese patients and aware of their overweight. aRegular PA: ≥30 minutes, 5 days/week. bSmoking cessation among smokers. cWeight reduction among overweight/obese patients.
Abbreviations: ADD, antidiabetic drugs; AHD, antihypertensive drugs; LLD, lipid-lowering drugs; PA, physical activity.
Figure 4 Adherence to treatment and prevention interventions.

Table 4 Description of healthy behaviors among different risk groups (n=382)

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