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. 2015 Sep 30;14(3):168–172. doi: 10.5114/pm.2015.54340

Tab. I.

Comparison of selected risk factor for cardiovascular disease and level of risk SCORE in three groups of women (K1, K2a, K2b)

Mean (X ± SD)
Risk factors K1 (n = 113) K2a (n = 88) K2b (n = 18) p F F REGW
Age (years) 42.81 ± 6.32 55.78 ± 4.97 53.94 ± 4.78 < 0.001 130.02 k1-k2a, k1-k2b
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mm Hg) 116.32 ± 13.30 129.55 ± 18.29 124.31 ± 3.47 < 0.001 18.12 k1-k2a, k1-k2b
Total cholesterol (Tch) (mmol/l) 4.98 ± 0.94 5.68 ± 1.03 5.58 ± 1.16 < 0.001 12.86 k1-k2a, k1-k2b
Smoking (declared) K1; n (%) K2a; n (%) K2b; n (%)
 No, I've never smoked 57 (50.44) 55 (62.50) 9 (50.00)
 Yes, I currently smoke 25 (22.12) 14 (15.91) 3 (16.67)
 Yes, I used to smoke 31 (27.43) 19 (21.59) 6 (33.33)
 Total 113; 100 88; 100 18; 100 0.465
Mean (X ± SD)
K1 (n = 113) K2a (n = 88) K2b (n = 18) p F F REGW
CVD risk 10 scores (%) 0.38 ± 0.80 2.61 ± 3.58 2.32 ± 3.38 < 0.001 20.40 k1-k2a, k1-k2b

K1 – menstruating women, K2a – naturally post-menopausal women, K2b – surgically post-menopausal women

*Difference between the three groups significant at 0.05

F REGW – test F Ryana-Einota-Gabriela-Welscha, CVD – cardiovascular disease