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. 2012 Jan 25;12:79. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-79

Table 9.

Difference in APYL per person at age 40 between major cities and other regions

Inner regional Outer regional/remote
Males Years (95% CI) Years (95% CI)
Baseline 1.5 (0.9, 1.9) 2.4 (1.7, 2.9)
Total cholesterol < 5.5 1.4 (0.6, 2.4) 1.9 (0.4, 3.2)
SBP < 140 1.8 (1.0, 2.6) 2.2 (1.1, 3.0)
No smoking 1.4 (0.9, 2.0) 1.9 (1.0, 2.3)
1-3 combined 1.8 (-0.1, 3.4) 1.3 (-1.2, 3.1)

Females Years (95% CI) Years (95% CI)
Baseline 1.4 (0.5, 2.7) 1.7 (0.9, 2.6)
Total cholesterol < 5.5 1.5 (-0.3, 2.9) 1.3 (-0.3, 3.1)
SBP < 140 1.6 (0.4, 3.4) 1.7 (-0.3, 3.5)
No smoking 1.2 (0.3, 2.2) 1.2 (0.2, 2.2)
1-3 combined 1.8 (-0.8, 3.5) 1.1 (-1.6, 4.0)

% difference associated with each risk factor
Males
Total cholesterol < 5.5 8.8% 20.3%
SBP < 140 -21.0% 7.7%
No smoking 6.3% 21.4%
1-3 combined -19.6% 45.4%

Females
Total cholesterol < 5.5 -9.8% 24.0%
SBP < 140 -11.9% -0.1%
No smoking 12.3% 29.4%
1-3 combined -26.7% 35.6%

Notes

1. Age standardised APYL calculated using Major City population as the standard population

2. Negative proportions indicate cells where APYL difference increased for the risk factor scenario