Table 4.

Age and sex adjusted 10 year risk^* of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in each ethnic group as estimated by Framingham equations. Figures are means (95% confidence interval)

	White (n=475)	South Asian (n=447)	African origin (n=464)	P value†
CHD‡	8.8 (8.2 to 9.5)	9.2 (8.6 to 9.9)	7.0 (6.5 to 7.5)	<0.001
Stroke	1.4 (1.3 to 1.6)	1.6 (1.5 to 1.8)	1.7 (1.5 to 1.9)	0.036
CVD§	11.9 (11.0 to 12.7)	12.5 (11.6 to 13.4)	10.5 (9.7 to 11.2)	0.003

^*Equivalent to incidence rate per 1000 per year. 

^†For heterogeneity. 

^‡Includes myocardial infarction, CHD death, angina, and coronary insufficiency. 

^§Includes CHD plus stroke, transient ischaemic attack, congestive cardiac failure, and peripheral vascular disease.