Table 1.
Demographics, socioeconomic status and CVRFs—DHS (2001) and GoodNEWS (2008) populations
| Variable | DHS (n= 1104) | GoodNEWS (n= 357) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 46.0 (0.5) | 47.0 (0.6) | 0.2 |
| Male (n, %) | 275 (25) | 78 (22) | 0.3 |
| Education | |||
| <College (n, %) | 630 (49) | 86 (25) | <0.01 |
| College + (n, %) | 474 (51) | 264 (75) | <0.01 |
| Marital status (married; n, %) | 369 (50) | 184 (52) | 0.7 |
| CVRFs | |||
| Current smoking (n, %) | 362 (30) | 31 (10) | <0.01 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)a | 129.6 (1.0) | 126.0 (1.0) | 0.01 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)a | 81.1 (0.5) | 79.5 (0.5) | 0.03 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl)a | 181.1 (2.4) | 179.1 (2.3) | 0.6 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl)a | 106.4 (2.1) | 109.0 (2.3) | 0.4 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl)a | 53.9 (1.0) | 48.3 (0.9) | <0.01 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl)a | 108.1 (6.1) | 123.7 (4.5) | 0.04 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl)a | 105.6 (2.4) | 102.6 (2.0) | 0.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 30.9 (0.5) | 34.1 (0.44) | <0.01 |
| WC (cm)a | 100.3 (1.0) | 105.1 (0.9) | 0.01 |
| Waist/hip ratioa | 0.89 (0.01) | 0.87 (0.00) | 0.08 |
| Physical activity (METS min)/weekb | 177 (0, 540) | 233 (227, 247) | <0.01 |
aMean (standard error).
bMedian (interquartile range).