Table 1.
Average Age and Age-adjusted Percents and Averages for the Baseline Risk Factor Levels (1980–1982) in Japanese Men Aged 61 to 81 Years in Japan and Hawaii.
| Risk factor‡ | Hawaii (1,379)* | Japan (954) |
|---|---|---|
| Excess adverse risk factors in Japan | ||
| Age (y) | 67.8 (5.0)† | 68.9 (5.2) |
| Cigarette smoker (%) | 19.1 | 55.8 |
| Hypertension (%) | 61.3 | 73.7 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 139 (18) | 150 (22) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 81.2 (9.2) | 85.2 (12.6) |
| Excess adverse risk factors in Hawaii | ||
| Diabetes (%) | 13.0 | 6.5 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 211 (38) | 183 (32) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.5 (2.9) | 21.8 (3.0) |
| Prevalent coronary heart disease (%) | 11.4 | 2.6 |
| Other characteristics | ||
| Prevalent stroke (%) | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Treatment for hypertension (%) | 29.2 | 25.3 |
| Height (cm) | 163 (6) | 158 (6) |
| Alcohol drinker (%) | 66.4 | 62.5 |
*
Sample size.
†
Mean (standard deviation).
‡
Risk factors differ significantly between Japan and Hawaii except for the percent of men who drank alcohol and the percent of men with prevalent stroke. For treatment of hypertension, p=0.037. For the other significant differences, p<0.001.