Table 3.
Selected risk factor associations with years of education in Kandy and in Oslo (age adjusted)
| Men | Women | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (years) | 0-8 | 9-12 | > 13 | p* | 0-8 | 9-12 | > 13 | p* | |
| Participants (Number) | Oslo | 29 | 330 | 295 | 35 | 225 | 126 | ||
| Kandy | 22 | 62 | 19 | 35 | 71 | 24 | |||
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | Oslo | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.81 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 0.06 |
| Kandy | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.05 | 0.05 | |
| Total cholesterol to HDL ratio | Oslo | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.52 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.09 |
| Kandy | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 0.57 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.32 | |
| Triglycerides** (mmol/l) | Oslo | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.84 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.78 |
| Kandy | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | < 0.03 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.74 | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | Oslo |
92.6 | 88.5 | 88.7 | 0.13 | 83.6 | 84.5 | 82.8 | 0.13 |
| Kandy |
75.4 | 81.9 | 88.2 | < 0.01 | 78.4 | 82.5 | 81.3 | 0.72 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Oslo | 26.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 0.85 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 26.5 | 0.16 |
| Kandy |
20.9 | 23.1 | 23.7 | < 0.01 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 0.80 | |
| Height (cm) | Oslo |
167.6 | 167.3 | 168.2 | 0.22 | 154.9 | 155.2 | 156.2 | < 0.01 |
| Kandy |
160.3 | 162.5 | 164.5 | < 0.01 | 147.0 | 150.0 | 150.5 | < 0.03 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Oslo | 124.4 | 126.5 | 126.5 | 0.95 | 119.1 | 119.4 | 115.8 | < 0.01 |
| Kandy |
123.2 | 128.5 | 133.0 | < 0.01 | 123.6 | 131.1 | 132.6 | < 0.04 | |
The model is evaluated at mean age of 40.7, p* = significance test for trend, **triglycerides also adjusted for time since last meal