Table 4.
Frequency and age-adjusted proportions of risk factors in participants of the Bushehr Elderly Health Programme
| Risk factor (N (%)) | Men (1455 (48.5)) | Women (1545 (51.5)) |
|---|---|---|
| Smoking | ||
| Hookah | ||
| Non-smoker | 1143 (78.8) | 951 (61.4) |
| Current smoker | 110 (7.5) | 267 (17.2) |
| Intermittent smoker | 4 (0.3) | 7 (0.5) |
| Former smoker | 198 (13.4) | 320 (20.9) |
| Cigarette | ||
| Non-smoker | 1023 (70.3) | 1522 (98.5) |
| Current smoker | 198 (13.7) | 14 (0.9) |
| Intermittent smoker | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Former smoker | 233 (16.0) | 9 (0.6) |
| Hypertension | 820 (56.1) | 1054 (68.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 390 (27.0) | 506 (32.6) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 886 (61.0) | 1034 (66.9) |
| BMI* | ||
| <25 | 615 (42.6) | 414 (27.8) |
| 25–29.9 | 612 (42.7) | 591 (39.0) |
| ≥30 | 211 (14.7) | 511 (33.2) |
| Metabolic syndrome† | 403 (28.5) | 826 (53.3) |
*Forty-six missing.
†Based on the NCEP ATP III.
‡Percentages are age-adjusted.
BMI, body mass index.