Estimation of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk using WHO/ISH risk prediction charts in tribal population of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka

Abstract Background India is the home to almost half the tribal population of the world and is second to Africa in terms of tribal mass. Because of acculturation many of these tribal have come out and relocated themselves outside the forest. As a result, life style has been changed which resulted in development of non-communicable diseases. In this context this study was carried out to estimate the prevalence CVD risk factors and to predict the cardiovascular events among tribal population, utilizing WHO/ISH risk prediction chart. Methods Community based cross sectional study done for a period of 3 months. Information regarding socio demographic profile and risk factors were collected. Anthropometric measurements, Blood pressure, Random capillary Blood glucose were recorded. WHO/ISH risk prediction chart for SEAR D was used to assess the CVD risk in next 10 year. Data was analysed used SPSS version 25. Results were expressed as percentage and mean. Chi square test was used to find out the association. Results Among 120 study population, 33.3% belongs to the age group of 40–49 years, 55% were females, 59.2% belongs to nuclear family, 39.2% were unskilled and 62.5% were uneducated. Prevalence of CVD risk factors among were as follows: Tobacco consumption (25.8%), alcohol (16.7%), diabetes (3.33%), hypertension (48.3%) and obesity (19.2%). 62.5% population had less than 10% (mild) risk and 11.7% had ≥40% (high) risk of developing. Conclusion Aggressive screening is needed as many were unaware about theirs NCD status.