Table 2.
Proportion of individuals categorised by risk category (low [<10%], intermediate [10–19.9%], or high [≥20%]) after prediction by different CVD risk equations
| QRISK2 | Framingham Lipids | Framingham BMI | JBS2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females (n = 474) | Low risk, n (%) | 455 (96.0) | 463 (97.7) | 423 (89.2) a,b | 390 (82.3) a,b,c |
| Intermediate risk, n (%) | 17 (3.6) | 11 (2.3) | 48 (10.2) a,b | 74 (15.6) a,b,c | |
| High risk, n (%) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.6) | 10 (2.1) a,b | |
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| Males (n = 316) | Low risk, n (%) | 226 (71.5) | 201 (63.6) a | 147 (46.5) a,b | 23 (38.9) a,b |
| Intermediate risk, n (%) | 73 (23.1) | 89 (28.2) | 126 (39.9) a,b | 129 (40.8) a,b | |
| High risk, n (%) | 17 (5.4) | 26 (8.2) | 43 (13.6) a,b | 64 (20.3) a,b,c | |
Data represented as numbers with percentage of sex in brackets.
a
Denotes difference from QRISK2 (P<0.05).
b
Denotes difference from Framingham Lipids (P<0.05).
c
Denotes difference from Framingham BMI (P<0.05). BMI = body mass index. JBS2 = Joint British Societies 2.