International Union for Circumpolar Health
 Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of RF
Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
Medical Polar Fund “Science”
The Northern Forum

13 International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Gateway to the International Polar Year

NOVOSIBIRSK, RUSSIA June 12 -16, 2006 Proceedings ICCH13
The Absract Book

Abstracts

Behavioral Health

ROLE OF HOSTILITY IN DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

Gromova E.A., Ekimova J.S., Gagulin I.V., Gafarov V.V., Santrapinskiy D.K.

Collaborative Äaboratory for Ópidemiology of Ñardiovascular Diseases SB RAMS (Institute of Internal Medicina ,
Novosibirsk; Institute of Cardiology; Tomsk,
Tyumen) and Yakutia Scientific Centre of RAMS and the Government of Republic Saha (Yakutia)

Theoretical preconditions: The purpose of research studying of influence of hostility on risk of occurrence arterial hypertension (AH), myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in men aged 25-64.

Materials and methods: Within the framework of program WHO " MONICA- psychosocial " was representative sample of men of 25-64 years is surveyed. Hostility were measured at baseline with the use of the MONICA - psychosocial Interview Hostility scale. The incidence new AH, MI and stroke was ascertained under systematic surveillance the 10-year follow-up. Cox - proportional regression model was used for an estimation of relative risk (RR).

Results: Prevalence of hostility in a man's population of 25-64 years has made 76,9 %. Connections between a high level of hostility and risk of development AH in the first 5 years of supervision and 10 years it is not revealed. The relative risk of development by MI in men 25-64 years with hostility during the 5-years period in 2,57 times was higher in comparison with persons without hostility, and in the senior age group the risk of development by MI was higher in - than 3,2 times at men with hostility (ð < 0,05). Connection between a high level of hostility and relative risk of development of stroke within 5 years and 10 years it is not revealed. The greatest prevalence of hostility met among the men concerning groups with unfinished average - an initial educational level, and also among workers and pensioners.

The conclusion. The received results testify that hostility influences risk of occurrence of MI in instable societies, but does not influence risk of occurrence AH and stroke.

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