Definition of diabetes, hypertension and associated risk factors
| Risk factor | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diabetes | Self-reported doctor-diagnosed diabetes or fasting blood glucose ≥7 mmol/L If both data points are missing, or one is negative and the other is missing, the participant is excluded from the denominator |
| Hypertension | Self-reported current use of antihypertensive medication, or a systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg, or a diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg Blood pressure measurements taken from an average of the second and third reading |
| Current tobacco use | Self-reported use of any tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars or pipes |
| Heavy episodic alcohol consumption | Self-reported consumption of at least 4 (for females) or 5 (for males) standard alcoholic drinks in a single drinking occasion at least once in the past 30 days |
| Inadequate fruit and vegetable intake | Self-reported intake of less than 5 servings of fruit and/or vegetables per day |
| Physical inactivity | Self-reported activity of less than 150 min of moderate intensity per week, assessed by the Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire17 |
| Obesity | Body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | Total cholesterol of 5 mmol/L or more |