Table 4.

NCD* risk factor estimates by age group and sex in Can Tho, 2005.

	BMI†	SBP‡	BG§	TC||
	Mean(SE)	Mean(SE)	Mean(SE)	Mean(SE)
Men
25–34	21.4(0.6)	126.0(1.7)	3.56(0.08)	4.39(0.09)
35–44	21.2(0.2)	125.0(1.2)	3.64(0.09)	4.37(0.06)
45–54	21.3(0.3)	134.3(1.3)	3.75(0.10)	4.57(0.08)
55–64	20.8(0.3)	140.0(1.5)	3.65(0.10)	4.66(0.06)
p for trend¶	p = 0.543	p < 0.001	p = 0.015	p = 0.008
Women
25–34	20.5(0.2)	114.3(1.0)	3.49(0.10)	4.46(0.08)
35–44	21.4(0.3)	116.5(1.3)	3.61(0.10)	4.45(0.05)
45–54	22.9(0.3)	129.3(1.0)	3.87(0.09)	4.99(0.07)
55–64	22.6(0.3)	136.6(1.8)	3.93(0.12)	5.26(0.10)
p for trend¶	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001

* Non-communicable diseases.

^† Body mass index.

^‡ Systolic blood pressure.

^§ Blood glucose.

^|| Total cholesterol.

^¶ p for trend adjusted for age.