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DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210394
Type D personality and coronary artery disease: Exploring their relationship in younger population of United Arab Emirates
The primary goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between type D personality and coronary artery disease (CAD) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using a case-control study design. The sample for casecontrol study consisted of 90 CAD patients recruited from a local hospital who underwent catheterization due to a heart attack and 90 non-cardiac controls matched with respect to age, gender, and ethnicity. Participants were administered DS14 and CAD assessment. Results indicated that there is no significant difference in the proportion of type D personality among the two groups (Chi2=0.28, p=0.87). However, heredity, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, body mass index, and sedentary lifestyle were found to be significantly associated with CAD (p<0.05). Possible reasons for no relation between type D and CAD are discussed and recommendations given for future studies on local and non-Western populations.
Key-words:
Type D personality - cardiovascular disease - UAE youth - personality and heart illness - CAD risk factorsPublication History
Received: 19 May 2014
Accepted: 09 July 2014
Article published online:
07 July 2022
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