Table 1.

Distribution of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors by Educational Level in Sample

	Prevalence of Risk Factor by Educational Level
Risk Factor	<12 Years %	12 Years %	>12 Years %
Age, years
65–74	64	18	18
55–64	48	33	19
45–54	38	38	23
35–44	27	42	31
25–34	19	41	40
Sex
Male	35	41	24
Female	36	32	32
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
>160	56	28	17
140–169	44	33	23
130–139	35	36	29
120–129	30	41	30
<120	27	39	34
Diabetes
Yes	64	23	12
No	35	37	28
Cholesterol level (mg/dL)
>280	44	34	22
240–279	41	35	23
200–239	35	38	28
<200	30	37	33
Smoker
Yes	37	38	25
No	34	36	30

Note: Numbers in each row refer to the percentage of persons in each educational category. Numbers may not total to 100 because of rounding.