Table 3. The age adjusted prevalence of CVD risk factors by demographic characteristics among Tibetan by gender. a .
| Hypertension | Diabetes mellitus | Overweight/Obesity | Dyslipidemia | Smoking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Overall: | 65.3(64.1) | 59.7(65.1) | 7.9(7.7) | 5.1(5.9) b | 41.3(41.1) | 27.1(30.1) b | 51.1(51.1) | 33.0(36.7) b | 11.1(11.3) | 1.0(1.0) b b b |
| Age group: | ||||||||||
| 18–34 yrs | 36.8 c | 32.0 c | 2.5 c | 1.1 c | 22.8 c | 11.9 c | 40.8 c | 15.6 c | 11.0 c | 1.0 c |
| 35–44 yrs | 66.5 | 60.6 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 52.9 | 32.8 | 52.9 | 31.0 | 10.3 | 1.0 |
| 45–54 yrs | 83.9 | 75.1 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 54.7 | 37.7 | 61.0 | 42.4 | 18.0 | 0.5 |
| 55–64 yrs | 88.6 | 86.2 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 41.8 | 35.6 | 44.4 | 53.0 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| ≥ 65 yrs | 95.2 | 86.5 | 19.0 | 10.2 | 55.6 | 37.2 | 56.9 | 51.9 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Education level: | ||||||||||
| 0 yrs | 66.8(67.3) | 61.9(68.4) | 6.6(6.9) | 4.5(5.4) c | 35.5(36.1) c | 24.1(27.1) | 47.9(48.3) c | 32.0(36.0) c | 8.5(8.4) c | 0.4(0.5) c |
| 1–9 yrs | 61.7(58.5) | 56.4(62.8) | 9.1(7.9) | 11.9(8.6) | 46.8(45.3) | 35.2(38.9) | 52.7(51.7) | 38.4(42.0) | 10.6(10.6) | 3.4(2.8) |
| ≥ 10 yrs | 77.7(80.8) | 53.5(45.9) | 9.8(11.5) | 11.6(4.8) | 48.7(49.2) | 36.1(36.5) | 66.0(67.3) | 45.7(32.5) | 35.7(38.5) | 1.5(1.2) |
| Family income yearly: | ||||||||||
| < 800 USD | 62.7(57.3) c | 61.7(66.7) | 5.1(4.9) c | 2.8(3.1) c | 42.8(40.9) c | 25.6(27.4) | 45.8(46.3) c | 39.1(27.6) | 7.3(7.1) c | 0.9(0.9) |
| 800–1599 USD | 72.6(75.2) | 61.3(68.5) | 5.1(5.6) | 5.4(6.9) | 45.1(47.1) | 32.6(36.1) | 51.6(52.4) | 35.1(39.0) | 15.9(15.2) | 1.6(1.2) |
| ≥1600 USD | 69.8(75.1) | 55.2(59.8) | 14.2(17.2) | 8.8(10.0) | 34.3(36.9) | 27.6(30.9) | 65.8(63.3) | 41.0(45.0) | 24.2(20.7) | 0.8(0.8) |
| Altitude: | ||||||||||
| <3500 m | 70.8(72.5) c | 59.1(65.0) | 8.5(9.1) | 6.4(7.7) | 48.1(49.4) c | 32.5(36.0) c | 51.1(51.8) | 36.3(41.1) c | 14.8(15.3) c | 1.8(1.7) c |
| ≥3500 m | 59.4(54.2) | 60.4(65.2) | 6.6(6.2) | 3.4(3.7) | 31.9(31.4) | 20.4(22.8) | 48.9(50.3) | 28.7(31.4) | 6.1(6.6) | 0 |
| Residence: | ||||||||||
| Township | 74.9(81.3) c | 58.1(63.7) | 12.7(16.7) c | 8.4(10.0) c | 50.0(57.5) c | 41.5(46.3) c | 64.6(68.1) c | 37.2(42.7) | 31.8(29.2) c | 1.7(2.0) |
| Rural/Pastoral area | 65.2(70.0) | 60.2(65.5) | 8.1(8.5) | 3.7(4.1) | 26.7(29.3) | 19.6(23.1) | 45.2(46.2) | 31.3(34.2) | 16.8(14.4) | 0.6(0.5) |
| Temple | 63.3(50.2) | 24.4(100) | 4.3(2.6) | 0 | 59.7(46.9) | 8.7(50.0) | 49.9(46.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butter tea: | ||||||||||
| No | 76.4(76.7) | 43.5(56.4) c | 10.0(10.3) | 2.4(2.7) | 53.8(56.0) | 33.2(38.5) | 78.7(85.7) c | 36.9(47.2) | 10.9(10.0) | 6.7(7.7) c |
| Yes | 64.8(63.6) | 60.5(65.5) | 7.8(7.6) | 5.2(6.0) | 40.9(49.9) | 32.7(36.2) | 49.8(49.9) | 32.7(36.2) | 11.2(11.4) | 0.7(0.3) |
a data was presented in adjusted prevalence (rude rate) except for age group.
b indicated P<0.05 compared between men and women for chi-square testing.
c indicated P<0.05 for chi-square testing or trend chi-square testing by group.