Table 3

Prior and new diagnoses of cardiovascular risk factors in rural Māori, urban Māori and urban non-Māori

Rural MāoriUrban MāoriNon-MāoriOverall, unadjusted p (adjusted p)(a) vs (b), unadjusted p (adjusted p)(b) vs (c), unadjusted p (adjusted p)(a) vs (c), unadjusted p (adjusted p)
(a)(b)(c)
Hypertension
 Prior diagnosis hypertension, %25.014.810.5<0.001 (0.001)0.006 (0.115)0.157 (0.061)<0.001 (<0.001)
 Undiagnosed hypertension, %22.223.517.60.235 (0.124)0.744 (0.744)0.105 (0.054)0.191 (0.109)
 Total hypertension, %47.238.328.1<0.001 (<0.001)0.045 (0.236)0.016 (0.002)<0.001 (<0.001)
Dyslipidaemia
 Prior diagnosis dyslipidaemia, %15.77.12.8<0.001 (<0.001)0.004 (0.051)0.032 (0.007)<0.001 (<0.001)
 Undiagnosed dyslipidaemia, %42.655.042.40.008 (0.004)0.005 (0.014)0.006 (0.002)0.961 (0.570)
 Total dyslipidaemia, %58.262.245.60.001 (<0.001)0.373 (0.261)<0.001 (<0.001)0.005 (<0.001)
  • Undiagnosed = no prior diagnoses or receiving treatment; total diagnoses = potential + previous diagnosis; adjusted p value = adjusted for age.