Cardiovascular risk stratification using the globorisk scale in the population of the Czech Republic

Abstract

[eng] Introduction: The risk of cardiovascular disease can be determined with a multitude of scales. The present study aims to determine the level of cardiovascular risk in population of the Czech Republic by applying the Globorisk scale. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study of 28234 persons aged 40-74 years in whom cardiovascular risk was assessed using the Globorisk scale adapted to the population of the Czech Republic. The influence of sociodemographic variables (age, sex and social class) and tobacco consumption on the values of this scale was assessed. Results: Both the mean values and the prevalence of high values of the Globorisk scale are higher in males, in older people, in people with lower socioeconomic status and in smokers. The variable that most influences the occurrence of high values of the scale is male sex with an odds ratio of 39.71 (95% CI 29.79-52.92). Conclusions: All the sociodemographic variables analyzed, as well as tobacco consumption, influence the values of the Globorisk scale.