Table 5.
Comparison of CVD risk factors with data available from previous studies.
| Variable | Present study (N = 5143) | PP Varma et al. study17 (N = 1920) | Ray S et al. study6 (N = 727) | Davengere study13 (N = 1900) | Surat Study14 (N = 1493) | Israel army Study5 (N = 341) | West Bengal police study12 (N = 1817) | NPCDS data (N = 1, 32, 59, 143) | World health statistics (N = Not mentioned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-obesity | 67.72% | 34.38%*** | 29.90%*** | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Obesity | 3.42% | 16.51%*** | – | – | – | – | 25.70%*** | – | 1.30%^ |
| Pre-hypertension | 82.65% | – | 79.80%* | – | 34.50%*** | 32.90%*** | – | – | – |
| Hypertension | 14.07% | 8.49%*** | – | 19.10%*** | 30.50%*** | 8.80%** | 57.60%*** | 6.80%*** | 26.00%^ |
| Smoking | 9.70% | – | 17.90%*** | – | – | – | – | – | 11.10%^ |
| Hyper cholesterolaemia | 3.60% | 9.84%*** | 21.90%*** | – | – | 33.40%*** | – | – | – |
| Diabetes | 0.50% | 1.09%* | – | – | – | 1.80%** | 9.00%*** | 7.47%*** | 23.10%^ |
*P value not significant, **P value significant, ***P value highly significant, ^P value could not be calculated.