OR54. Relationship Between Degree of Smoking Based on the Brinkman Index and Mean Tunica Intima-Media Thickness of the Carotid Artery (CIMT) in Young Adult Patients in H. Badaruddin Kasim Tabalong Regional Hospital, South Kalimantan

Abstract Background and Aims This study is to analyse the relationship between degree of smoking based on Brinkman Index mean carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in young adult patients H Badaruddin Kasim Tabalong Hospital. Method Results cross-sectional included 38 undergoing medical check-up. The was measured at time checkup Badruddin Hospital February April March 2019. subjects were categorised into three groups Index, mild smokers (n = 19), moderate there no patient heavy smoker group 0), according their responses a questionnaire. We compared CIMT after adjusting for age. using doppler ultrasound. analysis used by Pearson correlation independent samples test (t-test). Multivariate performed linear regression. In both right left artery assessment, significantly increased (p 0.008 p 0.013, respectively). There significant positive 0.08, r 0.425). period associated with 0.001, association number cigarettes consumed thickness. Conclusion positively correlated