Risk of cardiovascular disease among teachers in Cape Town : findings of the South African PaCT pilot study
| dc.contributor.author | Laurence, E. C. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Volmink, J. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Esterhuizen, T. M. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Dalal, S. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Holmes, M. D. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-18T07:36:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-18T07:36:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Laurence, E. C., et al. 2016. Risk of cardiovascular disease among teachers in Cape Town : findings of the South African PaCT pilot study. South African Medical Journal, 106(10):996-1001, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i10.10869. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background. The accelerating epidemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) highlights the need to establish long-term cohort studies in Africa. Objective. The Partnership for Cohort Research and Training (PaCT) seeks to study NCDs in South Africa (SA), Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria on a long-term basis. Pilot studies at each site have tested feasibility. The SA site additionally studied the prevalence of CVD risk factors and categorised participants’ 10-year predicted risk of a cardiovascular event. Methods. We enrolled teachers from 111 public schools in the Metro South Education District in Cape Town, SA, between January 2011 and May 2012. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire and biological measurements, and chose post or email for 6-month follow-up. Results. The participation of schools was permitted by 53.2% of principals, and 489 of 1 779 teachers agreed to participate. Of teachers willing to participate in the follow-up, 52% were retained, three-quarters by post and a quarter by email. Their mean age was 46.3 years and 70.3% were female. The prevalence of CVD risk factors was high and featured hypertension (48.5%), hypercholesterolaemia (20.5%), smoking (18.0%), diabetes (10.1%) and chronic kidney disease (10.4%), while 84.7% were overweight or obese. Of the participants, 18.7% were at high risk of a heart attack or stroke within 10 years. Conclusion. Establishing a cohort study among teachers has challenges but also opportunities for addressing CVD, which will soon impose a substantial burden on Cape Town’s education system. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/10869 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
| dc.format.extent | 6 pages | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Laurence, E. C., et al. 2016. Risk of cardiovascular disease among teachers in Cape Town : findings of the South African PaCT pilot study. South African Medical Journal, 106(10):996-1001, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i10.10869 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i10.10869 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/102348 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.subject | Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Cape Town | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Cohort analysis | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Risk management | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Risk of cardiovascular disease among teachers in Cape Town : findings of the South African PaCT pilot study | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |