Table 3.
Proportion of cardiovascular risk factors in 1,194 hypertensive patients (CHP). Comparison with hypertensive and normotensive individuals from the 2010 National Health Survey (NHS).
| Hypertensive CHP n = 1,194 |
Hypertensive NHS 2010 n = 1,101 |
Normotensive NHS 2010 n = 3,775 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age (years) | 63.3 ± 13.6 | 62.5 ± 13.9 | 40.1 ± 16.4 |
| Percentage % (CI 95%) | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 26.4 (24.0–29.0) | 17.5 (15.3–19.7)* | 3.2 (2.6–3.7)† |
| Glycemia (≥100 mg/dL) |
44.3 (41.5–47.1) | 55.7 (50.2–61.2)* | 29.6 (28.1–31.1)† |
| Smoking | 18.0 (15.8–20.2) | 19.1 (16.8–21.4) | 40.2 (38.6–41.8)† |
| Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9 Kg/m2) |
39.4 (36.6–42.1) | 35.8 (32.9–38.6) | 36.4 (34.9–37.9) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 Kg/m2) |
42.8 (40.0–45.6) | 44.4 (41.5–47.3)* | 23.5 (22.1–24.9)† |
| Total cholesterol (≥200 mg/dL) |
35.4 (32.5–38.2) | 37.2 (34.3–40.1) | 53.1 (51.5–54.7)† |
| Low education < 8 years |
58.8 (55.6–62.8) | 27.9 (25.3–30.5)* | 47.5 (45.9–49.0)† |
*P < 0.01 for comparison with CHP sample, † P < 0.01 for comparison with CHP sample.