Table 3.
Age adjusted means (95% confidence interval) of variables used in Framingham equation to estimate 10 year risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and combined cardiovascular disease
| Variables
|
White
|
South Asian
|
African origin
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| No of men | 215 | 227 | 184 |
| Age (years)* | 50.4 (49.6 to 51.1) | 49.2 (48.4 to 49.9) | 51.6 (50.8 to 52.4) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 127 (125 to 130) | 131 (128 to 133) | 133 (130 to 136) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 82 (80 to 83) | 86 (84 to 87) | 87 (86 to 89) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.2 (6.1 to 6.4) | 5.7 (5.6 to 5.9) | 5.4 (5.3 to 5.6) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)† | 1.22 (1.18 to 1.26) | 1.05 (1.02 to 1.09) | 1.30 (1.26 to 1.35) |
| Total:HDL cholesterol† | 5.0 (4.8 to 5.2) | 5.3 (5.1 to 5.5) | 4.1 (3.9 to 4.3) |
| Current smoking (%) | 40 (33 to 46) | 26 (20 to 32) | 18 (12 to 24) |
| Diabetes by WHO (%) | 6 (2 to 9) | 24 (18 to 30) | 16 (10 to 22) |
| Diabetes by ADA (%) | 3 (1 to 5) | 20 (15 to 25) | 16 (10 to 21) |
| Women | |||
| No of women | 260 | 220 | 280 |
| Age (years)* | 49.1 (48.4 to 49.8) | 48.7 (47.9 to 49.4) | 50.2 (49.5 to 50.8) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 124 (121 to 126) | 128 (126 to 130) | 133 (131 to 136) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 77 (76 to 78) | 80 (79 to 81) | 85 (84 to 86) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.2 (6.1 to 6.4) | 5.7 (5.6 to 5.8) | 5.7 (5.6 to 5.8) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)† | 1.47 (1.42 to 1.52) | 1.28 (1.23 to 1.32) | 1.54 (1.50 to 1.59) |
| Total:HDL cholesterol† | 4.2 (4.0 to 4.3) | 4.4 (4.2 to 4.5) | 3.6 (3.5 to 3.7) |
| Current smoking (%) | 33 (27 to 39) | 3 (1 to 5) | 8 (5 to 12) |
| Diabetes by WHO (%) | 5 (2 to 8) | 18 (13 to 24) | 13 (8 to 17) |
| Diabetes by ADA (%) | 3 (1 to 6) | 12 (8 to 16) | 9 (5 to 12) |
HDL=high density lipoprotein; WHO=World Health Organization; ADA=American Diabetes Association.
*
Not adjusted.
†
Geometric means.