Objective: To investigate the importance of cardiovascular disease prevention and management in one-person households without family support when high-emergency diseases occur by analyzing their risk of developing hypertension, dyslipidemia, and ischemic heart disease. Methods: This study used data from 15,913 adults aged ≥ 19 years from the eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted once per year between 2019 and 2021. Results: The following variables had significant differences according to household type: age, marital status, education level, occupation type, personal income level, hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, ischemic heart disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, depression, stress level, smoking, drinking, weight management status, aerobic physical activity, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin levels, sex, rheumatoid arthritis, and renal failure. The risks of developing hypertension, dyslipidemia, and ischemic heart disease were significantly higher in one-person households; the risk increased 1.818, 1.461, and 1.702 times, respectively. Conclusions: Establishing a systematic management method to maintain the health status and daily lifestyle habits of one-person households may be critical for reducing the risk of exposure to high-emergency cardiovascular disease.

Authors:
Hyunsu Kim, Kyungdong University, South Korea

About the Presenter(s)
I am a lecturer at Kyungdong University in South Korea. I worked as a nurse practitioner at Seoul National University Hospital for 15 years and is currently focusing on research and teaching. I am interested in chronic diseases and health management.

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