Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of selected risk factors among men and women from Oslo and Kandy (Age adjusted)
| Oslo Prevalence |
Kandy Prevalence |
P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| N | 685 | 103 | |
| High Total cholesterol ≥ 6.2 mmol/l | 19.2 | 20.0 | 0.89 |
| Low HDL ≤ 0.9 mmol/l | 27.8 | 58.3 | < 0.01 |
| High Total to HDL cholesterol ratio ≥ 4.4 | 70.1 | 77.9 | 0.39 |
| High Triglyceride ≥ 2.7 mmol/l** | 33.1 | 39.7 | 0.24 |
| General obesity ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 58.3 | 19.6 | < 0.01 |
| High Waist circumference ≥ 90 cm | 43.7 | 16.2 | < 0.01 |
| Hypertension- SBP ≥ 140 mmHg, DBP ≥ 90 mmHg or on antihypertensive | 17.3 | 33.3 | < 0.01 |
| Women | |||
| N | 460 | 130 | |
| High Total cholesterol ≥ 6.2 mmol/l | 8.9 | 25.9 | < 0.01 |
| Low HDL ≤ 1.0 mmol/l | 24.7 | 53.3 | < 0.01 |
| High Total to HDL cholesterol ratio ≥ 4.4 | 43.0 | 69.0 | < 0.01 |
| High Triglyceride ≥ 2.2 mmol/l** | 25.7 | 35.8 | < 0.01 |
| General obesity ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 68.2 | 48.2 | < 0.01 |
| High Waist circumference ≥ 80 cm | 66.0 | 46.2 | < 0.01 |
| Hypertension- SBP ≥ 140 mmHg, DBP ≥ 90 mmHg or on antihypertensive | 9.3 | 38.2 | < 0.01 |
The model is evaluated at mean age of 40.7, P* = significance test for equality
**triglycerides adjusted for time since last meal,
SBP = systolic blood pressure. DBP = diastolic blood pressure