Table 3.
CVD Risk classification among ethnic groups living in the Netherlands using laboratory-based cardiovascular risk scores.
| Parameter | Framingham | Globorisk | PCE II | SCORE II | WHO II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | |||||
| Low | 2562 (67.9) | 4212 (99.7) | 3598 (84.9) | 2665 (62.9) | 2643 (62.1) |
| Moderate | 738 (19.6) | 15 (0.4) | 503 (11.9) | 1406 (33.2) | 1461 (34.3) |
| High | 47 2(12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 135 (3.2) | 165 (3.9) | 151 (3.6) |
| Ghanaian | |||||
| Low | 1427(70.4) | 2104 (99.8) | 1714 (80.4) | 1653 (77.6) | 1481 (69.0) |
| Moderate | 427 (21.1) | 4 (0.2) | 367 (17.2) | 463 (21.7) | 638 (29.7) |
| High | 172 (8.5) | 0 (0.0) | 50 (2.4) | 15 (0.7) | 27 (1.3) |
| Moroccan | |||||
| Low | 2217 (76.1) | 3332 (99.9) | 3019 (90.4) | 2613 (78.3) | 2556 (76.2) |
| Moderate | 461 (15.8) | 3 (0.1) | 276 (8.3) | 699 (20.9) | 752 (22.4) |
| High | 235 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) | 46 (1.4) | 27 (0.8) | 46 (1.4) |
| South Asian Surinamese | |||||
| Low | 1563 (57.9) | 2939 (99.1) | 2326 (78.2) | 1800 (60.5) | 1719 (57.6) |
| Moderate | 616 (22.8) | 28 (0.9) | 477 (16.0) | 1066 (35.8) | 1137 (38.1) |
| High | 523 (19.4) | 0 (0.0) | 172 (5.8) | 108 (3.6) | 128 (4.3) |
| African Surinamese | |||||
| Low | 2114 (58.8) | 3823 (99.0) | 2865 (74.0) | 2342 (60.5) | 2189 (56.0) |
| Moderate | 867 (24.1) | 40 (1.0) | 799 (20.6) | 1371 (35.4) | 1547 (39.6) |
| High | 617 (17.2) | 0 (0.0) | 210 (5.4) | 159 (4.1) | 174 (4.5) |
| Turkish | |||||
| Low | 1975 (72.1) | 3081 (99.8) | 2717 (87.9) | 2105 (68.1) | 2224 (71.5) |
| Moderate | 487 (17.8) | 5 (0.2) | 314 (10.2) | 955 (30.9) | 847 (27.2) |
| High | 277 (10.1) | 0 (0.0) | 59 (1.9) | 29 (0.9) | 39 (1.3) |
| p value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as the frequency with corresponding proportions in parenthesis; p is significant at 0.05 comparing the ethnic 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease.