Global Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Italian Medical Students Assessed by a QR Code Survey. Data from UNIMI HEART SURVEY: Does Studying Medicine Hurt?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Questionnaire Administration and Recruitment
2.2. Questionnaire Characteristics
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations and Strengths
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
QR | quick response |
CV | cardiovascular |
BP | blood pressure |
AHA | American Heart Association |
BMI | body mass index |
ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
WHO | World Health Organization |
LDL | low density lipoprotein |
HF | heart failure |
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PREDIMED Score | No. | (%) |
---|---|---|
Inadequate diet: score ≤ 5 | 121 | 10.3 |
Intermediate diet: score 6–9 | 831 | 70.2 |
Optimal diet: score ≥ 10 | 231 | 19.5 |
Physical activity | ||
No physical activity:
| 387 | 32.7 |
Intermediate physical activity:
| 511 | 43.2 |
Optimal physical activity:
| 285 | 24 |
Sleep time | ||
<6 h | 190 | 16.1 |
6–9 h | 984 | 83.2 |
>9 h | 9 | 0.8 |
Number of 8 Main ¹ CV Risk Factors | No. (%) | Number of 12 Extended 2 CV Risk Factors | No. (%) |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 495 (41.8%) | 0 | 333 (28.1%) |
1 | 432 (36.5%) | 1 | 403 (34.1%) |
2 | 198 (16.7%) | 2 | 260 (21.9) |
≥3 | 58 (4.9%) | ≥3 | 187 (15.9%) |
Total | 1183 (100%) | Total | 1183 (100%) |
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Faggiano, A.; Bursi, F.; Santangelo, G.; Tomasi, C.; Sforza, C.; Faggiano, P.; Carugo, S. Global Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Italian Medical Students Assessed by a QR Code Survey. Data from UNIMI HEART SURVEY: Does Studying Medicine Hurt? J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 1343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071343
Faggiano A, Bursi F, Santangelo G, Tomasi C, Sforza C, Faggiano P, Carugo S. Global Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Italian Medical Students Assessed by a QR Code Survey. Data from UNIMI HEART SURVEY: Does Studying Medicine Hurt? Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(7):1343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071343
Chicago/Turabian StyleFaggiano, Andrea, Francesca Bursi, Gloria Santangelo, Cesare Tomasi, Chiarella Sforza, Pompilio Faggiano, and Stefano Carugo. 2021. "Global Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Italian Medical Students Assessed by a QR Code Survey. Data from UNIMI HEART SURVEY: Does Studying Medicine Hurt?" Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 7: 1343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071343