Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

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Sex Differences of the Relationships between Cardiovascular Risk Markers and Psychosocial Factors in Community-Residing Adults

지역사회 성인의 심혈관 질환 위험 표식자와 심리사회적 요인의 성별차이

  • Song, Hee-Young (Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Nam, Kyoung A (Division of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University)
  • 송희영 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 간호학부) ;
  • 남경아 (한림대학교 간호학부.간호학연구소)
  • Received : 2016.09.01
  • Accepted : 2016.10.31
  • Published : 2016.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was undertaken to explore sex differences in the risk markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and psychosocial factors and the relationships among these variables for the community-residing adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 114 participants consisting of 65 men aged 42.85 years old and 49 women aged 46.86 years old. Participants were selected by a convenient sampling of at community cultural centers and churches. They completed a structured questionnaire including demographic characteristics, physiologic risk markers of CVD; lifestyle factors; and depression, social support, and stress. Results: The male participants showed significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressures than their counterparts. Significantly higher percent of women were currently non-smokers, and practiced moderate alcohol intake, physical activity, and low fat diet. Among women, the higher the scores of depression and stress were and the lower that of the social support was, the higher blood pressure, waist circumference and BMI were. Among men, those who were less depressed and with higher scores of social support had more physical activity. Conclusion: The findings suggest further studies to explore sex differences of CVD risk markers and psychosocial factors, and their relationships in a larger sample, and to find the mechanism underlying these differences with a prospective design.

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