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American Journal of Public Health, Vol 91, Issue 3 455-457, Copyright © 2001 by American Public Health Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Trends in cardiovascular disease risk factor prevalence among male transport workers: Bulgaria, 1986 to 1997

AD Stein, V Mincheva and V Stoyanovsky
Department of Epidemiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. astein2@sph.emory.edu

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated cardiovascular risk factors among male transport workers in Bulgaria. METHODS: Comparisons were made of data from independent surveys conducted among male transport workers aged 30 to 59 years in Sofia, Bulgaria, during 1986 (n = 1146) and 1996-1997 (n = 638). RESULTS: Smoking prevalence increased from 49% to 59% between 1986 and 1996-1997. Among current smokers, the percentage smoking 15 or more cigarettes per day decreased. The prevalence of elevated body mass index, hypertension, or angina pectoris did not change. CONCLUSIONS: Smoking prevalence rates increased during the study period; the prevalence of other risk factors remained high.




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