Table 1.

Risk factors of the D’Agostino et al.⁶ and proposed risk scores

D’Agostino risk score	Proposed risk score
Blood pressure	Blood pressure
log(systolic blood pressure), if treated (self-report)	Systolic blood pressure  No self-report
log(systolic blood pressure) if not treated (self-report)
Smoking in previous year (yes/no)	Smoking in previous year (yes/no)
Diabetes (any of below)	Diabetes
Blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL	Measured HbA1c levels (%)
Use of insulin medication (self-report)	No self-report
Use of oral hypoglycemic medication (self-report)
log(total cholesterol, mg/dL)	Total cholesterol, mg/dL
log(HDL cholesterol, mg/dL)	HDL cholesterol, mg/dL
	BMI, kg/m2
log(Age)	Age
STRATA: Gender	Strata: Gender

HbA1C, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein