Community response to environmental noise and the impact on cardiovascular risk score.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to investigate and evaluate the relationship between road traffic noise and cardiovascular risk.


METHODS
The study sample (n=659; 36.9% male, 63.1% female university students, mean age 22.83+/-1.58 years) included a group exposed to road traffic noise (n=280, L(eq,24h)=67+/-2dB(A)) and a control group (n=379, L(eq,24h)=58.7+/-6dB(A)). Subjective response was determined by a validated noise annoyance questionnaire. The ten year risk of developing a coronary heart disease event was quantified as an evaluation of cardiovascular risk (SCORE60, Framingham 10-year risk estimation and projection to the age of 60, relative risk SCORE chart).


RESULTS
Cardiovascular risk scores were significantly higher in the exposed group based on the Framingham scores projected to the age of 60, SCORE60 (AOR=2.72 (95% CI=1.21-6.15)) and the relative risk SCORE chart (AOR=2.81 (1.46-5.41)).


CONCLUSIONS
These findings highlight the association between road traffic noise and cardiovascular risk.
Sobotova
Lubica
L
Institute of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. lubica.sobotova@fmed.uniba.sk
Jurkovicova
Jana
J
Stefanikova
Zuzana
Z
Sevcikova
Ludmila
L
Aghova
Lubica
L
D000328:Adult; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009624:Noise, Transportation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011639:Public Opinion; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
D008055:Lipids