# Factors associated with high cardiovascular risk in Putumayo

## TL;DR

This study found that education level, ethnicity, health affiliation, and urban/rural location are linked to high cardiovascular risk in Putumayo.

## Contribution

The study identifies specific sociodemographic factors associated with cardiovascular risk in a chronic care population in Putumayo.

## Key findings

- 86.22% of patients had high cardiovascular risk, with no major difference between urban and rural areas.
- Higher education and contributory health affiliation were associated with lower cardiovascular risk.
- Rural area residence was linked to slightly lower cardiovascular risk compared to urban areas.

## Abstract

Sociodemographic factors such as geographic location are associated with high cardiovascular risk. Urban areas are characterized by densely populated areas with access to services, while rural areas have fewer people and limited services.

To determine the factors associated with high cardiovascular risk according to the area of patients enrolled in a chronic care program in Putumayo.

Analytical cross-sectional study. The population was selected through simple random sampling. Information on the main risk factors was collected and included in a multivariate logistic regression model.

A total of 1,190 patients were included (median age 59.5 years [IQR 53–66], 68.74% women). 86.22% of the patients had high cardiovascular risk, with a similar distribution between urban (87.95%, n=628) and rural (83.61%, n=398) areas and a statistically significant difference compared to low/moderate risk (p=0.033). The factors related to cardiovascular risk in this population were primary education (OR: 0.68, CI 95%: 0.38–1.24), secondary education (OR: 0.88, CI 95%: 0.42–1.83), higher education (OR: 0.33, CI 95%: 0.13–0.82), ethnicity (none) (OR: 2.13, CI 95%: 0.98–4.63), rural area (OR: 0.66, CI 95%: 0.47–0.94), and contributory health affiliation (OR: 6.58, CI 95%: 2.75–15.72).

This study revealed that factors such as education level, ethnicity, type of health affiliation, and area were related to cardiovascular risk.

The results showed a high proportion of individuals with elevated cardiovascular risk in Putumayo, with statistically significant differences between areas.