Table 4.
Health risk factor | United States (95% CI) | Costa Rica (95% CI) |
Living alone | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) |
Uninsured | 26.3 (16-44) | 3.9 (2.2–7.1) |
Current smoker | 6.0 (4.1–8.8) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) |
Obese (BMI 30+ kg/m2) | 1.7 (1.3–2.2) | 0.8 (0.6–1.7) |
Centrally obese | 2.0 (1.4–2.8) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) |
Sedentary | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) |
Uncontrolled | ||
Hypertension | 2.6 (1.9–3.5) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) |
Dysglycemia | 3.7 (2.5–5.4) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
Dyslipidemia | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) |
High CRP | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 1.6 (0.9–2.6) |
Short telomeres | 1.4 (0.9–2.0) | 1.5 (0.9–2.4) |