Gender and age distribution and the prevalence of CVD risk factors of the study participants (n=563)
| Age group (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | ≥70 | Total n (%) | Mean±SD | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 152 (40.9) | 116 (31.2) | 74 (19.9) | 30 (8.1) | 372 (66.1) | 51.9±10.6 |
| Female | 110 (57.6) | 47 (24.6) | 23 (12.0) | 11 (5.8) | 191 (33.9) | 47.7±10.8 |
| Total n (%) | 262 (46.5) | 163 (29.0) | 97 (17.2) | 41 (7.3) | 563 (100) | 50.5±10.9 |
| Variables | Prevalence of CVD risk factors % (95% CI) | |||||
| *HTN | 5.3 (3.0 to 8.8) | 6.7 (3.4 to 11.8) | 20.6 (13.1 to 30.0) | 14.6 (5.6 to 29.2) | 9.1 (6.8 to 11.7) | – |
| †DM | 2.0 (0.6 to 4.4) | 1.8 (0.4 to 5.3) | 5.2 (1.7 to 11.6) | 2.7 (0.6 to 12.9) | 2.7 (1.5 to 4.3) | – |
| ‡HC | 15.3 (11.1 to 20.2) | 22.7 (16.5 to 29.9) | 22.7 (14.8 to 32.3) | 7.3 (1.5 to 19.9) | 18.1 (15.0 to 21.6) | – |
| Smoking | 68.7 (62.7 to 74.3) | 79.8 (72.8 to 85.6) | 84.5 (75.8 to 91.1) | 85.4 (70.8 to 94.4) | 75.8 (72.1 to 79.3) | – |
*HTN (ie, SBP ≥140 mm Hg).
†DM (ie, fasting blood glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L).
‡HC (ie, fasting blood cholesterol ≥6.0 mmol/L).
CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus HC, high cholesterol; HTN, hypertension.