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. 2012 Sep 5;22(5):440–447. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20110095

Table 2B. Age-adjusted prevalence (%) of atherosclerosis-related risk factors and diseases by sex (Philippines 2003 and 2008).

  2003 2008 Age adj
P-value


% (95% CI) % (95% CI)
Men  
Hypertension, single visit 24.5 (21.4, 27.6) 28.4 (25.7, 31.1) 0.0670
Hypertension, true prevalence 19.0 (16.6, 21.4) 24.1 (22.9, 25.3) 0.0000
Diabetes by FBG 3.4 (0.6, 7.4) 3.3 (0.6, 6.7) 0.9701
Diabetes by FBG or history 4.5 (3.4, 5.5) 4.9 (1.8, 8.0) 0.7775
Diabetes by FBG, history, or 2-hr PG load N.A. 5.9 (5.0, 6.7) N.A.
Dyslipidemia 67.0 (64.6, 69.4) 79.0 (77.4, 80.6) 0.0000
Smoking 56.5 (53.6, 59.3) 53.9 (51.6, 56.2) 0.1681
Obesity by BMI (≥30) 3.1 (1.2, 7.4) 3.6 (0.2, 7.0) 0.8621
Obesity by WHR (≥1.0) 12.0 (10.4, 13.7) 10.2 (9.3, 11.2) 0.4411
CAD 1.3 (−2.0, 4.6) 1.0 (−2.0, 4.1) 0.8974
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 1.4 (−1.2, 4.0) 1.2 (−1.8, 4.2) 0.9228
PAD 0.2 (−4.2, 4.6) 0.8 (−2.4, 4.0) 0.8946
Women  
Hypertension, single visit 18.4 (19.8, 21.8) 21.4 (18.9, 23.9) 0.1040
Hypertension, true prevalence 12.9 (10.9, 14.9) 17.4 (16.0, 18.8) 0.0000
Diabetes by FBG 3.3 (−0.05, 6.6) 4.3 (1.2, 7.3) 0.6741
Diabetes by FBG or history 4.3 (3.3, 5.3) 5.4 (2.6, 8.2) 0.6077
Diabetes by FBG, history, or 2-hr PG load N.A. 6.0 (5.3, 6.8) N.A.
Dyslipidemia 57.1 (54.6, 59.6) 66.0 (64.0, 68.0) 0.0000
Smoking 11.4 (8.4, 14.4) 11.7 (8.8, 14.6) 0.8874
Obesity by BMI (≥30) 6.3 (2.0, 10.6) 6.1 (2.7, 9.5) 0.9426
Obesity by WHR (≥1.0) 53.0 (50.0, 56.0) 65.6 (63.9, 67.3) 0.0000
CAD 2.1 (–0.8, 5.0) 1.2 (−1.9, 4.3) 0.7058
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 1.3 (−1.2, 3.8) 0.7 (−2.0, 3.4) 0.7752
PAD 1.0 (−4.4, 6.4) 1.3 (−1.6, 4.2) 0.9296
All  
Hypertension, single visit 21.6 (19.6, 23.6) 24.6 (22.7, 26.5) 0.0327
Hypertension, true prevalence 16.4 (14.8, 18.0) 20.6(19.4, 21.8) 0.0000
Diabetes by FBG 3.3 (0.7, 5.9) 3.9 (1.6, 6.2) 0.7354
Diabetes by FBG or history 4.4 (3.7, 5.2) 5.2 (3.1, 7.3) 0.7151
Diabetes by FBG, history, or 2-hr PG load N.A. 6.0 (5.4, 6.6) N.A.
Dyslipidemia 62.3 (60.5, 64.0) 72.0 (70.7, 73.3) 0.0000
Smoking 35.9 (33.6, 38.2) 31.0 (29.1, 32.9) 0.0013
Obesity by BMI (≥30) 4.7 (1.6, 7.7) 4.9 (2.5, 7.3) 0.9202
CAD 1.7 (−0.4, 3.9) 1.1 (−1.1, 3.3) 0.7161
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 1.4 (−0.4, 3.2) 0.9 (−1.1, 2.9) 0.7337
PAD 0.6 (−3.1, 4.3) 1.0 (−1.0, 3.0) 0.8752

Abbreviations: FBG, fasting blood glucose; 2-hr PG load, 2-hour post-load plasma glucose level; BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist-hip ratio; CAD, coronary artery disease; PAD, peripheral artery disease.