title: [Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular risk factors in older than 65 years persons in an urban area: DERIVA study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular risk factors, and the psychosocial characteristics associated with them in an urban population aged 65 years and older.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive cross-sectional study of the population.
  
  
  METHODS
  City of Salamanca (Spain).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 480 participants aged 65 and older were selected using a stratified randomized sampling method. A health questionnaire was completed in the participants' homes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Weight, height, waist circumference, arterial pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol, were measured, and the standardized prevalence for a European population was estimated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 327 participants were interviewed (68.10% of those selected), mean age of participants was 76 (SD: 7.33). Of the total, 64.5% were women and 20.2% (15.8-24.5) had some cardiovascular disease. In males, the most prevalent cardiovascular disease was ischemic heart disease (12.1% [6.1-18]), while in females it was heart failure (10.4% [6.3-14.6]). Hypertension was the most frequent cardiovascular risk factor for males (63.8% [53.2-70.9]) and females (69.7%.[63.5-75.9]), followed by diabetes in males (36.2% [27.5-45]), and sedentary lifestyle in females (36.0% [29.5-42.5]). Those with cardiovascular diseases were more dependent and had a worse prognosis (Charlson's Comorbility Index).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ischemic heart disease is the most prevalent heart disease in males, while heart failure is the most prevalent disease for females. Almost 80% of the population aged 65 and older did not suffer any of the three cardiovascular diseases that are the main causes of mortality in this group of age. Participants who had a CVD were more dependent for activities of daily living.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación, Centro de Salud La Alamedilla, IBSAL, SACYL, Salamanca, España. emilianorodriguezsanchez@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Emiliano
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Sánchez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Ortiz
authors.forename: Manuel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gómez-Marcos
authors.forename: José I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Recio-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mora-Simón
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pérez-Arechaederra
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agudo-Conde
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Escribano-Hernández
authors.forename: María C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Patino-Alonso
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health
keywords: Cardiopatía isquémica; Cardiovascular diseases; Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Epidemiology; Epidemiología; Factores de riesgo; Geriatric medicine; Geriatría; Ischemic heart disease; Prevalence; Prevalencia; Risk factors