Determinación de riesgo cardiovascular en afiliados al IESS, Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Workers between 40 and 74 years of age are susceptible to developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are often underdiagnosed. This research aimed to determine cardiovascular risk (CVR) in members of the Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (IESS), Loja. An analytical cross-sectional observational study was conducted, evaluating CVR according to Globorisk Office, categorizing CVR as: low (<5%), moderate (5-9%), high (10-19%), and very high (&#8805;20%). Sociodemographic, clinical, and anthropometric characteristics of 710 participants were assessed and associated with the level of CVR. In the statistical evaluation, bivariate analysis was performed, an association with odds ratio, and three logistic regression models were proposed. 34.464% of individuals had moderate to very high CVR. Variables with the highest predictive strength were: tobacco consumption [OR:530.655], age [OR:1.460], BMI [OR:1.241], SBP [OR:1.094], and gender [OR:0.023]. It was concluded that a significant segment of the population has elevated CVR compared to global statistics; therefore, it is imperative to implement prevention and intervention strategies to reduce the prevalence of risk factors, especially tobacco consumption.