Relationship among Risk Factors for Nephrolithiasis, Cardiovascular Disease, and Ethnicity: Focus on a Law Enforcement Cohort

Sandra L Ramey; Warren D Franke; Mack C Shelley

doi:10.1177/216507990405200308

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Relationship among Risk Factors for Nephrolithiasis, Cardiovascular Disease, and Ethnicity: Focus on a Law Enforcement Cohort

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Relationship among Risk Factors for Nephrolithiasis, Cardiovascular Disease, and Ethnicity: Focus on a Law Enforcement Cohort

Sandra L Ramey, Warren D Franke and Mack C Shelley

AAOHN journal, Vol.52(3), pp.116-121

03/2004

DOI: 10.1177/216507990405200308

PMID: 15068102

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This cross-sectional study determined the prevalence of nephrolithiasis and common cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a law enforcement officer (LEO) cohort and evaluated the relationship of nephrolithiasis with several CVD risk factors, including the possible effect of ethnicity. Self reported nephrolithiasis and CVD risk factors among currently employed male LEOs from nine states (n = 2,818) were compared to other men in the same states (n = 9,650). Of the LEOs, 6.2% (n = 174) self reported at least one kidney stone (range = 1 to 12, mean 2.3 6 2.1 stones). Twenty five percent of Native American LEOs (n = 7 of 28) self reported a history of stones. In LEOs with a history of nephrolithiasis, overweight defined as body mass index . 25 kg/m2 (odds ratio [OR] = 1.80, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.04, 3.11), hypercholesterolemia (OR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.09, 2.15), and hypertension (OR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.02, 2.11) were associated with the disease. These results suggest officers with common CVD risk factors are also at an increased risk for nephrolithiasis. Native American LEOs have a disproportionately higher prevalence of nephrolithiasis than do other ethnic groups.

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Title: Subtitle: Relationship among Risk Factors for Nephrolithiasis, Cardiovascular Disease, and Ethnicity: Focus on a Law Enforcement Cohort
Creators: Sandra L Ramey - University of Iowa, Nursing
Warren D Franke - Department of Statistics and Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Mack C Shelley - Iowa State University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: AAOHN journal, Vol.52(3), pp.116-121
DOI: 10.1177/216507990405200308
PMID: 15068102
ISSN: 0891-0162
eISSN: 1938-2448
Language: English
Date published: 03/2004
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9983557104102771

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