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Need for improvement of cardiovascular health: a clustering method to identify cardiovascular health profiles. From epidemiological surveillance to identification of targeted audiences for prevention campaigns.
- Source :
- European Journal of Public Health; Aug2023, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p732-737, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background In France, the overall trend in the incidence of cardiovascular disease is unfavourable, especially in young subjects. This highlights the need to promote cardiovascular health by targeting the main risk factors. Social marketing campaigns to improve cardiovascular health should identify unhealthy behaviour and understand the target audience. The objective of this study was to identify poor cardiovascular health profiles in the French population using a clustering method. Methods Subjects aged 18–74 years with no history of cardiovascular disease were included from the Esteban cross-sectional survey (2014–16). To evaluate cardiovascular health, seven items were considered as defined by the American Heart Association: blood glucose, blood cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, cigarette smoking, diet and physical activity. Cardiovascular health profiles were identified from these seven items by combining multiple correspondence analysis with hierarchical clustering and partitioning. Results A total of 1673 subjects were included in the main analysis. Five cardiovascular health profiles were identified: two profiles corresponded to subjects with poor cardiovascular health (mainly older men with a low socioeconomic status), two to subjects with intermediate cardiovascular health (one mainly comprised of young women with a low socioeconomic status and the other of young subjects with a high socioeconomic status) and one to subjects with good cardiovascular health (mainly older women). Conclusion This description of cardiovascular health profiles, which led to the identification and characterization of target audiences for future population-based prevention campaigns, should be the starting point for improving cardiovascular health in the French population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention
MEDICAL quality control
PUBLIC health surveillance
CLUSTER sampling
CROSS-sectional method
MEDICAL care
BLOOD sugar
CARDIOVASCULAR system
SURVEYS
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
PHYSICAL activity
QUALITY assurance
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
BODY mass index
SMOKING
HEALTH promotion
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11011262
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169792639
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad048