Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors by socioeconomic characteristics among men
| Diabetes (%) | SBP (mean±SD) | Treated hypertension (%) | BMI (mean±SD) | Smoking (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.006* | 0.000* | 0.001* |
| 35–44 | 10.6 | 122.0±13.7 | 49.7 | 25.6±4.4 | 58.7 |
| 45–54 | 17.1 | 126.1±17.2 | 79.7 | 25.6±4.4 | 53.2 |
| 55–64 | 22.7 | 133.0±19.26 | 85.6 | 25.3±4.4 | 54.0 |
| 65–74 | 22.8 | 137.0±22.91 | 91.3 | 24.3±4.04 | 49.1 |
| Area | 0.000* | NS** | 0.015* | 0.000* | NS** |
| Rural | 10.0 | 125.4±18.4 | 67.6 | 24.4±4.2 | 57.1 |
| Urban | 18.3 | 126.8±17.0 | 84.8 | 25.9±4.4 | 54.6 |
| Region | 0.000* | 0.000* | NS** | 0.000* | 0.004* |
| District of Tunis | 18.7 | 127.8±16.8 | 86.9 | 26.2±4.7 | 54.8 |
| North East | 13.3 | 122.8±16.1 | 76.0 | 25.1±4.1 | 56.1 |
| North West | 7.1 | 125.0±18.0 | 68.4 | 24.1±4.0 | 60.3 |
| Centre East | 21.5 | 128.8±18.4 | 78.1 | 25.9±4.3 | 56.1 |
| Centre West | 12.6 | 125.2±19.2 | 68.2 | 24.8±4.3 | 55.8 |
| South East | 15.1 | 128.0±15.2 | 83.9 | 25.3±3.8 | 49.2 |
| South West | 12.7 | 123.3±15.7 | 88.0 | 25.3±4.2 | 49.5 |
| Education | NS** | 0.000* | NS** | 0.000* | 0.000* |
| Illiterate | 15.0 | 129.6±20.9 | 78.5 | 23.9±3.8 | 55.4 |
| Primary | 14.2 | 125.4±16.8 | 69.1 | 25.3±4.6 | 60.4 |
| Secondary | 17.8 | 125.7±16.3 | 90.5 | 26.0±4.3 | 54.3 |
| High | 17.0 | 126.0±15.4 | 80.0 | 27.0±3.8 | 43.5 |
| Household economic level proxy | 0.000* | NS** | 0.016* | 0.000* | 0.000* |
| Low | 11.2 | 126.3±18.8 | 62.8 | 23.7±3.8 | 60.7 |
| Moderate | 14.9 | 126.5±17.7 | 79.9 | 25.3±4.2 | 57.7 |
| High | 20.1 | 126.4±16.1 | 87.3 | 26.9±4.4 | 48.9 |
| Professional activity | 0.013* | 0.000* | NS** | 0.000* | 0.000* |
| Not working/retired | 16.4 | 131.0±21.0 | 83.4 | 24.8±4.8 | 50.7 |
| Employee | 15.0 | 125.4±17.0 | 80.0 | 25.0±4.3 | 59.8 |
| Intermediate | 20.2 | 128.2±18.9 | 93.1 | 26.3±3.9 | 51.1 |
| Senior | 15.3 | 126.4±16.4 | 70.1 | 26.1±4.4 | 48.9 |
| Marital status | NS** | 0.007* | NS** | 0.006* | NS** |
| Single | 6.1 | 119.6±11.4 | 72.3 | 23.7±3.3 | 58.9 |
| Married | 16.0 | 126.4±17.5 | 80.5 | 25.5±4.3 | 55.2 |
| Divorced/widowed | 17.1 | 131.5±18.9 | 78.6 | 26.6±5.3 | 56.6 |
*p=0.05;
**p>0.05.
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure.