Abstract

The purpose of the proposed study is to investigate the associations of traditional baseline risk factors in three Chicago cohorts with long-term CHD and CVD morbidity and mortality in older men and women (ages 65 and older), and to determine whether the benefits associated with low risk status in regard to risk of death from CHD, CVD, and all causes, are also equally associated with reduced morbidity. We propose to update an existing file of morbidity information from Health Care Financing Administration over the period 1984-90 through 1994 for three Chicago cohorts consisting of 20,030 men and women aged 65 and older during the period 1984-94. At the end of this period, mortality information from death certificates and morbidity information from HCFA and the VA are to be used for analysis. In addition, we propose to contact the surviving members of these cohorts by a mailed questionnaire to obtain an independent measure of their health status.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Minority School Faculty Development Awards (K14)
Project #
5K14HL003387-03
Application #
2519198
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CCT-L (F1))
Project Start
1995-09-30
Project End
1998-08-31
Budget Start
1997-09-01
Budget End
1998-08-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Northwestern University at Chicago
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
005436803
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60611

  Publications

Miura, Katsuyuki; Greenland, Philip; Stamler, Jeremiah et al. (2004) Relation of vegetable, fruit, and meat intake to 7-year blood pressure change in middle-aged men: the Chicago Western Electric Study. Am J Epidemiol 159:572-80
Pirzada, Amber; Yan, Lijing L; Garside, Daniel B et al. (2004) Response rates to a questionnaire 26 years after baseline examination with minimal interim participant contact and baseline differences between respondents and nonrespondents. Am J Epidemiol 159:94-101
Greenland, Philip; Xie, Xiaoyuan; Liu, Kiang et al. (2003) Impact of minor electrocardiographic ST-segment and/or T-wave abnormalities on cardiovascular mortality during long-term follow-up. Am J Cardiol 91:1068-74
Rodin, Miriam B; Daviglus, Martha L; Wong, Gordon C et al. (2003) Middle age cardiovascular risk factors and abdominal aortic aneurysm in older age. Hypertension 42:61-8
Daviglus, M L; Liao, Y; Greenland, P et al. (1999) Association of nonspecific minor ST-T abnormalities with cardiovascular mortality: the Chicago Western Electric Study. JAMA 281:530-6
Greenland, P; Daviglus, M L; Dyer, A R et al. (1999) Resting heart rate is a risk factor for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality: the Chicago Heart Association Detection Project in Industry. Am J Epidemiol 149:853-62
Daviglus, M L; Liu, K; Greenland, P et al. (1998) Benefit of a favorable cardiovascular risk-factor profile in middle age with respect to Medicare costs. N Engl J Med 339:1122-9
Daviglus, M L; Stamler, J; Orencia, A J et al. (1997) Fish consumption and the 30-year risk of fatal myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 336:1046-53
Orencia, A J; Daviglus, M L; Dyer, A R et al. (1997) One-hour postload plasma glucose and risks of fatal coronary heart disease and stroke among nondiabetic men and women: the Chicago Heart Association Detection Project in Industry (CHA) Study. J Clin Epidemiol 50:1369-76