title: [The role of prophylaxis and early detection of cardiovascular disease programme in shaping health behaviours related to smoking].
abstract: Smoking is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In Poland, 25% of women and 42% of men smoke cigarette regularly. The risk of myocardial infarction decreased significantly after cessation of smoking. Tobacco prevention is an integral part of health policies implemented in our country. Smoking is an indispensable element in the assessment of risk of death from cardiovascular using SCORE algorithm used by the Program for Prevention and Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases, conducted by the National Health Fund.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted in 2009-2011 in Zgierz (lodzkie voivodship). Study group consisted of former participants of the Programme of Prevention and Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases in the years 2006-2008. Tool for the study was a questionnaire survey extended with the study card, where laboratory results were applied. SCORE risk assessment used charts for countries with high risk. In all patients, laboratory tests assessing total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and fasting glucose were made. Respondents were also performed two-measurement of blood pressure. For the calculations, the methods of descriptive statistics and analysis using the package Statistica 9.0 PL.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study sample consisted of 458 persons. Among the respondents, 27.4% women and 38.2% of men smoked cigarettes. For regular smokers were 144 people, including 26 claimed that smokes occasionally. 74 people have decided to stop smoking after participating in the preventive program. We observed a strong correlation between smoking and arterial hypertension and glucose intolerance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Should be stepped up preventive measures aimed at combating the prevalence of tobacco consumption in local communities.
authors: Zakład Epidemiologii i Biostatystyki Katedra Medycyny Społecznej i Zapobiegawczej Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi. aleksandra.maciak@umed.lodz.pl
authors: Aleksandra
authors: A
authors: Maciak-Andrzejewska
authors: Irena
authors: I
authors: Maniecka-Bryła
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires