title: The burden of heart disease among North Carolina adults with disabilities.
abstract: Data from the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey show that, from 2005-2010, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was approximately 3 times more prevalent among adults with disabilities than among those without disabilities. Likelihood of having multiple CVD risk factors was also increased. Early intervention to prevent CVD in people with disabilities is warranted.
authors.affiliation: State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 1020 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC 27699-2422, USA. harry.herrick@dhhs.nc.gov
authors.forename: Harry W B
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Herrick
authors.forename: Karen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Luken
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult