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FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE IN DEFINED GROUPS OF WORKERS

Authors

  • Dragana Bislimovska Institute of Occupational Health of R.N. Macedonia - Skopje, WHO Collaborating Center, Republic of North Macedonia Faculty of Medicine, Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Jordan Minov Institute of Occupational Health of R.N. Macedonia - Skopje, WHO Collaborating Center, Republic of North Macedonia Faculty of Medicine, Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Republic of North Macedonia

Keywords:

cardiovascular disease, Framingham Risk Score, risk factors, working population, workload

Abstract

The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) is a multivariable system for risk assessment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the next 10 years. 

Aim. To determine and to compare the risk of CVD by calculating the FRS in four groups of workers classified according to the current International Labor Organization classification.

In a cross-sectional study, 356 workers classified into four groups according to skills, work tasks and workloads at their workplace, i.e., Group 1 including manual workers to Group 4 including workers with dominantly intellectual work, were included. The FRS was calculated by software application using data of risk factors for CVD development and categorized as low (risk of CVD lower than 10%), moderate (10-20%) and high (higher than 20%).

The mean FRS value for the whole study sample was 10.3 ± 9.3% indicating low to moderate CVD risk in the next 10 years. The highest value of FRS was registered among study subjects of Group 1 (14.3%) which was significantly higher compared to the mean values registered in Groups 2 (10.9%), 3 (10.8%) and 4 (6.7%).  

The highest risk of CVD development was registered among manual workers, while the lowest one in the group of workers with dominantly intellectual work. 

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Acad Med J

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