Table 3.
The prevalence* of CVD risk factors among offices staff of intervention and control groups, before and after intervention
| Risk Factors | Intervention | Control | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2007 | 2001 | 2007 | ||
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | ||
| Hypertension | 73(11.9) | 59(14.0) | 63(10.7) | 22(12.3) | 0.93 |
| Diabetes | 20(3.3) | 17(3.9) | 16(2.7) | 11(6.2) | 0.2 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 130(21.4) | 37(8.6) | 71(12.3) | 22(12.4) | < 0.001 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 206(33.9) | 89(20.6) | 165(28.6) | 46(26.0) | < 0.03 |
| Low HDL | 209(34.7) | 231(53.6) | 207(35.7) | 67(37.9) | < 0.001 |
| High LDL | 88(15.4) | 41(9.5) | 55(10.4) | 15(8.5) | 0.37 |
| Abdominal obesity | 146(23.8) | 70(16.9) | 77(13.1) | 24(17.0) | < 0.001 |
| Overweight or Obesity | 315(51.8) | 219(52.2) | 281(47.7) | 98(55.1) | 0.24 |
*
The prevalence has been corrected for age and sex.