Table 1: Characteristics and prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the simulated 2001 Canadian population.
| Characteristic | Men, % n = 11 000 000* |
Women, % n = 11 500 000* |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr |
||
| 20–44 |
52.9 |
50.2 |
| 45–64 |
32.7 |
32.0 |
| 65–74 |
9.1 |
10.0 |
| ≥ 75 |
5.3 |
7.8 |
| Current smoker |
28.4 |
23.0 |
| Body mass index |
||
| < 18.5 (underweight) |
1.2 |
4.5 |
| 18.5–24.9 (normal) |
42.6 |
54.0 |
| 25–29.9 (overweight) |
40.2 |
27.1 |
| ≥ 30 (obese) |
15.9 |
14.4 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg |
||
| < 120 (optimal) |
46.9 |
61.8 |
| 120–129 (normal) |
23.6 |
12.9 |
| 130–139 (high-normal) |
13.5 |
9.2 |
| ≥ 140 (hypertensive) |
16.0 |
16.1 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L |
||
| < 4.15 (low) |
17.1 |
17.4 |
| 4.15–5.17 (low-medium) |
35.5 |
37.3 |
| 5.18–6.21 (medium) |
33.2 |
30.8 |
| ≥ 6.22 (high) |
14.2 |
14.6 |
| Diabetes diagnosis | 5.0 | 4.4 |
*Rounded to 3 significant digits.