Table 3.
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors according to gender
| Risk factors | Men (N = 294) | Women (N = 321) | All (N = 615) |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
|
Hypertension |
136 (46.3) |
142 (44.2) |
278 (45.2) |
|
TC ≥ 240 mg/Dl |
31 (10.5) |
37 (11.5) |
68 (11.1) |
|
LDL-c ≥ 160 mg/dL |
61 (20.8) |
60 (18.9) |
121 (19.8) |
|
Low HDL-c (mg/dL) |
108 (36.9)* |
200 (62.3) |
308 (50.1) |
|
TG ≥ 150 mg/dL |
37 (12.6) |
28 (8.7) |
65 (10.6) |
|
Smoking history |
30 (10.2)* |
14 (4.4) |
44 (7.2) |
|
Diabetes |
16 (5.5) |
19 (5.9) |
35 (5.7) |
|
Overweight |
80 (27.3) |
100 (31.2) |
180 (29.3) |
|
Obesity |
27 (9.2)* |
93 (29.0) |
120 (19.6) |
|
Sedentary lifestyle |
244 (83.0)* |
292 (91.0) |
536 (87.2) |
| LVH | 94 (32.0)* | 29 (9.0) | 123 (20.0) |
Hypertension: SBP ≥140 mmHg and/or DBP ≥90 mmHg or normotensive on antihypertensive medication. TC: total cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c: low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (men, <40 mg/dL; women, <50 mg/dL); TG: triglycerides; diabetes: fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL; overweight: BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2; obesity: BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy (Sokolow-Lyon index ≥3.5 mV). (*)P<0.01 men vs women.