Table 3. Reported odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of risk factors for coronary heart disease.

		Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
Source	Population	Hypertension	Dyslipidemia	Diabetes mellitus
Kawano H[44]	Hospital based population (Japan)	4.8 (3.8–5.95)	1.28 (1.00–1.62)	3.44 (2.50–4.75)
Iso H[45]	General population (male, Japan)	2.1 (1.1–3.8)	2.5 (1.5–4.3)	1.0 (0.5–0.9)
Iso H[45]	General population (female, Japan)	1.3 (0.6–2.8)	1.8 (0.9–3.4)	0.5 (0.1–2.1)
Armstrong AW[17]	Hospital based population (US)	1.55 (1.36–1.77)	1.87 (1.66–2.12)	1.63 (1.42–1.88)
Medrano MJ[46]	General population (Spain)	1.24 (0.88–1.73)	1.97 (1.42–2.73)	1.52 (1.0–2.33)
Shiba M (this study)	Hospital based population (Japan)	7.78 (7.25–8.36)	2.35 (2.19–2.52)	2.86 (2.67–3.06)