[Cardiovascular screenings in Norwegian counties. Background and implementation. Status of risk pattern during the period 1986-90 among persons aged 40-42 years in 14 counties]. / Hjerte- og karundersøkelser i norske fylker. Bakgrunn og gjennomføring. Status 1986-90 for risikomønster blant 40-42-åringer i 14 fylker.

Screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors was carried out in 14 of Norway's 19 counties in 1986-1990 as part of a prevention programme. All residents aged 40-42 were invited. The attendance was 73.5% for males and 82.6% for females. A total of 87,761 persons were examined. The screening included determination of serum cholesterol and triglycerides, measurement of blood pressure, height and weight, and filling in a questionnaire. Mean serum cholesterol was 5.90 mmol/l for males and 5.55 mmol/l for females, mean systolic blood pressure 135.3 and 126.1 mm, and prevalence of daily smoking 43.5 and 41.8%. The risk factor levels in the 341 municipalities of the 14 counties are shown cartographically. For both sexes, the highest risk score was found in the northernmost county, the lowest in southern counties. The risk was also relatively high in some rural areas in southern Norway. By geographical area there was a strong correlation between the risk factor levels of the two sexes, and a less consistent but marked correlation between the means for the various risk factors.

[Social network, alcohol drinking habits and injuries caused by violence among women and men in the county of Akershus. Results from anonymous questionnaires among persons aged 40-42 years. 1990-91]. / Sosialt nettverk, alkoholvaner og voldsskader hos kvinner og menn i Akershus fylke. Resultater fra anonym spørreundersøokelse blant 40-42-åringer 1990-91.

All residents aged 40-42 in Akershus county were invited to screening for cardiovascular risk factors in 1990-91 as part of a prevention programme. Of the 13,607 attendants, 8,960 answered an anonymous questionnaire about social network, drinking habits, and injuries due to violence. Compared with data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, our material included a high percentage of persons with a higher education, a high percentage of married persons, and a low percentage of persons living alone. Results in respect of social network and drinking habits roughly agreed with those of other studies. Of the males, 15.7% had been injured at least once as a result of violence, most often assault and robbery. Of the females, the corresponding percentage was 18.1. Here the dominating forms of violence were maltreatment, threats and sexual assault. Females were more often exposed than males to repeated violence and more often suffered persisting problems as a result of maltreatment. Compared with other studies, we found a high prevalence of injuries from violence among females, suggesting underreporting of experiences of violence by females in studies based on personal interview or the hospitals' injury register.