Table 1. Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in teachers versus the general population (DEGS1).
| Parameter | Teachers sample | DEGS1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n = 2144) |
Male (n = 423) |
Female | Male | ||
| Blood pressure (mmHg)* (e23) | (ntotal = 7096) | ||||
| Systolic BP | Mean ± SD | 128.9 ± 18.4 | 133.1 ± 18.1 | 120.8 | 127.4 |
| Diastolic BP | Mean ± SD | 82.8 ± 11.0 | 86.0 ± 11.6 | 71.2 | 75.3 |
| Hypertension*(≥140/90 and/or use of antihypertensive medication) | % | 43.8 | 52.7 | 29.9 | 33.3 |
| Body-mass index (kg/m2) (e24) | (ntotal = 7116) | ||||
| BMI | Mean ± SD | 25.0 ± 4.3 | 26.2 ± 3.4 | 26.5 | 27.2 |
| - Underweight (<18.5) | % | 1.3 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| - Healthy weight (18.5 to 24.9) | % | 57.2 | 42.3 | 44.7 | 32.2 |
| - Overweight (25.0 to 29.9) | % | 28.6 | 45.2 | 53 | 67.1 |
| - Obese (≥30.0) | % | 12.9 | 12.5 | 23.9 | 23.3 |
| Lipid metabolism parameters (mmol/L) (e25) | (ntotal = 7045) | ||||
| Total cholesterol | Mean ± SD | 5.8 ± 1.1 | 5.9 ± 1.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| - High (≥5.0) | % | 50.7 | 46.6 | 60.5 | 56.6 |
| HDL cholesterol | Mean ± SD | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| - Low (<1.0) | % | 1.1 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 19.3 |
| Exercise (e26) | (ntotal = 7741) | ||||
| Regular exercise | % | 73.2 | 75.3 | 65.6 | 67 |
| Smoking (e27) | (ntotal = 7899) | ||||
| Smokers | % | 12 | 16.2 | 26.9 | 32.6 |
Study period for teachers sample: 2004 to 2014 in Saxony (current data). 2008 to 2011 in Germany (DEGS1: Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults 2012 [e23–e27])
BP: blood pressure; BMI: body-mass index; DEGS1: German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults—first wave; HDL: high-density lipoprotein
*Teachers sample: 24 to 64 years; single blood pressure measurement; regular blood pressure medication
DEGS1: 18 to 79 years; mean of second and third blood pressure measurement; medication taken in the last seven days