Table 4

Subgroup comparisons—adjusted prevalence ratios of individual prevention strategies based on selected variables

Sl noComparisonSmoking cessation
PR (95% CI),
p value
BMI target
PR (95% CI),
p value
BP target
PR (95% CI),
p value
LDL target
PR (95% CI),
p value
PA target
PR (95% CI),
p value
HbA1c target
PR (95% CI),
p value
1Age
 60–80 years vs
 30–<60 years
0.98 (0.94 to 1.03),
0.39
0.93 (0.85 to 1.02),
0.13
1.12 (1.03 to 1.21),
0.005
0.90 (0.82 to 1.00),
0.05
1.3 6(1.18 to 1.57),
<0.0001
1.01 (0.96 to 1.06),
0.61
2Sex
 Female vs male1.06 (1.02 to 1.10),
0.0021
0.93 (0.83 to 1.02),
0.15
0.87 (0.78 to 0.97),
0.01
0.95 (0.84 to 1.05),
0.32
0.49 (0.39 to 0.62),
<0.0001
1.04 (0.99 to 1.09),
0.08
3SES
 High vs low0.94 (0.77 to 1.15),
0.55
0.85 (0.66 to 1.10),
0.23
1.25 (1.05 to 1.47),
0.009
0.79 (0.60 to 1.04),
0.10
1.35 (0.96 to 1.91),
0.08
0.81 (0.67 to 0.97),
0.03
 Medium vs low0.99 (0.94 to 1.03),
0.66
0.89 (0.82 to 0.97),
0.01
1.05 (0.95 to 1.14),
0.35
0.78 (0.71 to 0.86),
<0.0001
1.38 (1.15 to 1.66),
0.0004
0.93 (0.89 to 0.97),
0.03
4Place of domicile
 Urban vs rural1.02 (0.97 to 1.06),
0.41
1.03 (0.95 to 1.13),
0.39
1.02 (0.94 to 1.11),
0.52
0.92 (0.83 to 1.01),
0.11
0.88 (0.76 to 1.03),
0.10
1.00 (0.96 to 1.05),
0.87
5Insurance
 Yes vs no1.04 (0.95 to 1.06),
0.86
0.95 (0.86 to 1.03),
0.25
0.92 (0.84 to 1.00),
0.06
1.22 (1.11 to 1.34),
<0.0001
1.17 (1.01 to 1.36),
0.02
1.05 (1.00 to 1.11),
0.02
6Treatment taken
 CABG vs MT1.03 (0.96 to 1.11),
0.39
1.08 (0.95 to 1.24),
0.08
1.11 (0.97 to 1.27),
0.122
0.86 (0.72 to 1.02),
0.08
1.28 (1.01 to 1.64),
0.03
0.94 (0.86 to 1.02),
0.15
 PTCA vs MT1.00 (0.99 to 1.08),
0.05
1.03 (0.93 to 1.14),
0.49
1.07 (0.97 to 1.19),
0.16
0.87 (0.78 to 0.97),
0.0097
1.23 (1.02 to 1.49),
0.02
0.99 (0.94 to 1.04),
0.79
  • BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary arteries bypass graft; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MT, medical therapy; PA, physical activity; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; SES, socioeconomic status.