Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population.
| Parameter | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| All Participants | 13,794 | 100 |
| Age (years) | 52.5 | 7.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 5950 | 43.1 |
| Female | 7844 | 56.9 |
| Ethnic Sub-Groups | ||
| Dutch | 2960 | 21.5 |
| Ghanaian | 1684 | 12.2 |
| African Surinamese | 3090 | 22.4 |
| South-Asian Surinamese | 2073 | 15.0 |
| Moroccan | 2010 | 14.6 |
| Turkish | 1977 | 14.3 |
| Education Background | ||
| Unknown | 144 | 1.0 |
| Never or Elementary | 3284 | 23.8 |
| Lower Level | 4203 | 30.5 |
| Intermediate | 3161 | 22.9 |
| Higher/ University | 3002 | 21.8 |
| CVD Risk Factors | ||
| Currently Smoking | 3118 | 22.6 |
| Hypertension | 3417 | 24.8 |
| Diabetic | 2203 | 16.0 |
| Mean | SD | |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 131.6 | 18.1 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| High-Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Non-HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.7 | 1.0 |
Data is presented as a figure with a corresponding percentage or mean with standard deviation (SD).