Correction: Seven-year longitudinal change in risk factors for non-communicable diseases in rural Kerala, India: The WHO STEPS approach

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Table 3. Age-adjusted change in the prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the study cohort.

		N	Baseline (2003)	N	Follow-up (2010)	Age-adjusted odds ratioa (95% CI)	p value
Current smokingb	Men Women	189221	65 (34.4)0	189221	63 (33.3)0	0.8 (0.6 to 1.1)—	0.148 —
Current smokeless tobacco usec	Men Women	189221	35 (18.5)12 (5.4)	189221	52 (27.5)20 (9.1)	1.6 (1.1 to 2.2)1.2 (0.7 to 2.3)	0.012 0.546
Alcohol used	Men Women	189221	88 (46.6)5 (2.3)	189221	128 (67.7)23 (10.4)	2.6 (1.9 to 3.5)4.8 (1.8 to 12.6)	<0.001 0.001
No daily intake of fruits and vegetables		410	369 (90.0)	410	355 (86.6)	0.7 (0.5 to 1.1)	0.127
Physical inactivitye		410	337 (82.2)	410	372 (90.7)	2.0 (1.3 to 3.0)	0.002
Overweightf		410	73 (17.8)	410	67 (16.3)	0.9 (0.6 to 1.2)	0.440
Obesityg		410	97 (23.7)	410	172 (42.0)	2.2 (1.7 to 2.8)	<0.001
Central obesityh		410	204 (49.8)	410	276 (67.3)	1.9 (1.5 to 2.3)	<0.001
Hypertensioni		410	150 (36.6)	410	177 (43.2)	0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)	0.572

CI; confidence interval.

Data are n (%) or odds ratio (95% CI).

^a Estimated using the generalized estimating equation by including age as a covariate in a binomial logistic regression model with an exchangeable working correlation matrix and robust standard errors.

^b Smoked any tobacco products in the last 30 days [2].

^c Used any smokeless tobacco products in the last 30 days [2].

^d Drank at least one standard drink of alcohol (30 ml of spirits, 285 ml of beer or 120 ml of wine) in the last 12 months [2].

^e No history of moderate or vigorous physical activity at work and leisure, and do not walk or bicycle for travel [2].

^f Body mass index ≥23 kg/m² but <25 kg/m² according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Asia Pacific guidelines [14].

^g Body mass index ≥25 kg/m² according to the WHO Asia Pacific guidelines [14].

^h Waist circumference ≥90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women according to the WHO Asia Pacific guidelines [14].

ⁱ Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg and/or current use of anti-hypertensive medications according to the Joint National committee 7 criteria [15].