Table 2. Mean (95% CI) Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors (Excluding Diet) Of Urban And Rural Subjects.
| Men | Women | |||
| Risk factor (means and 95% CI) | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural |
| Number (n) | 399 | 347 | 605 | 659 |
| Age (years) | 50.4 (49. 3–51.6) | 49.4 (48.3 – 50.6) | 50.8 (49.8–51.7)a | 47.5 (46.7–48.3)a |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.62 (1.55–1.69) | 1.54 (1.47–1.61) | 1.46 (1.40–1.51) | 1.51 (1.46–1.56) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.88 (4.73–5.02) | 4.72 (4.58–4.87) | 5.20 (5.07–5.32) | 5.11 (5.0–5.22) |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 4.93 (4.76–5.10) | 4.81 (4.64–4.99) | 5.19 (5.04–5.33)a | 4.94 (4.80–5.07)a |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.27 (1.18–1.36) | 1.15 (1.06–1.24) | 1.47 (1.40–1.53)a | 1.25 (1.19–1.31)a |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 137.5 (134.0–140.0)a | 132.2 (129.6–134.7)a | 136.7 (134.5–138.8)b | 127.8 (125.8–129.7)b |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 87.9 (86.4–89.5)a | 84.9 (83.3–86.5)a | 89.5 (88.2–90.8)b | 86.4 (85.3–87.5)b |
| Body mass index (kg/m²) | 20.9 (20.5–21.4) | 20.7 (20.2–21.1) | 27.8 (27.2–28.5)a | 25.9 (25.4–26.5)a |
| Fibrinogen (g/l) | 3.17 (2.95–3.39)a | 3.50 (3.28–3.73)a | 3.74 (3.55–3.93)b | 4.04 (3.87–4.21)b |
| C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 7.87 (6.50–9.23) | 8.56 (7.10–10.0) | 9.17 (8.18–10.16) | 8.09 (7.14–9.04) |
| Alcohol consumption g/day | 17.8 (15.0–20.7) | 20.0 (117.0–23.1) | 9.0 (7.3–10.5)b | 6.6 (5.0–8.1)b |
a,bMeans with the same symbol differ significantly (p < 0.05); significant differences based on GLM, analysis of variance (ANOVA).