Table 3.
Sociodemographic status and control of cardiovascular risk factors stratified by SCORE
| NTotal | Total cardiovascular risk (SCORE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 980 | <1% (low) 555 (56.6) |
≥1 to <5% (medium) 351 (35.8) |
≥5% (high to very high) 74 (7.5) |
p-value | |
| Gender | <0.001 | ||||
| Female | 523 (53.4) | 374 (67.4) | 146 (41.6) | 3 (4.1) | |
| Male | 457 (46.6) | 181 (32.6) | 205 (58.4) | 71 (95.9) | |
| Age in years | <0.001 | ||||
| 40–49 | 377 (38.5) | 359 (64.7) | 18 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 50–59 | 308 (31.4) | 171 (30.8) | 133 (37.9) | 4 (5.4) | |
| 60–69 | 295 (30.1) | 25 (4.5) | 200 (57.0) | 70 (94.6) | |
| Highest education in years | 0.001 | ||||
| Primary (< 10 yrs) | 223 (22.8) | 96 (17.3) | 104 (29.7) | 23 (31.5) | |
| Secondary (10 yrs) | 319 (32.7) | 188 (33.9) | 111 (31.7) | 20 (27.4) | |
| Tertiary (12 yrs) | 426 (43.6) | 265 (47.8) | 132 (37.7) | 29 (39.7) | |
| unclassified | 9 (0.9) | 5 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 1 (1.4) | |
| Marital status | 0.13 | ||||
| Single | 208 (21.2) | 132 (23.8) | 67 (19.1) | 9 (12.2) | |
| Married | 610 (62.3) | 337 (60.8) | 219 (62.4) | 54 (73.0) | |
| Divorced | 122 (12.5) | 67 (12.1) | 47 (13.4) | 8 (10.8) | |
| Widowed | 39 (4.0) | 18 (3.2) | 18 (5.1) | 3 (4.1) | |
| Net income per month in Euro | 0.02 | ||||
| <1500 | 109 (12.0) | 48 (9.3) | 47 (14.5) | 14 (20.0) | |
| 1500 to <2900 | 297 (32.6) | 163 (31.6) | 111 (37.4) | 123 (32.9) | |
| 2900 to <5000 | 311 (34.1) | 182 (35.3) | 111 (34.2) | 18 (25.7) | |
| >5000 | 194 (21.3) | 123 (23.8) | 56 (17.2) | 15 (21.4) | |
| BP a (mmHg) | |||||
| Systolic | 128.0 (118.0; 141.0) | 122.5 (114.5; 132.5) | 135.5 (124.0; 148.0) | 149.3 (137.8;161.9) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic | 79.5 (73.0; 86.4) | 77.5 (71.5; 84.5) | 81.5 (75.0; 88.5) | 85.0 (80.0; 90.9) | <0.001 |
| High BP levels | |||||
| Self-reported hypertension | 366 (37.3) | 154 (27.9) | 173 (49.9) | 39 (52.7) | <0.001 |
| BP > 140/90 mmHg | 302 (30.8) | 90 (16.2) | 157 (44.7) | 55 (74.3) | <0.001 |
| Antihypertensive treatment | 238 (24.3) | 85 (15.3) | 129 (36.8) | 24 (32.4) | <0.001 |
| High BP level despite medicationd | 120 (50.4) | 28 (32.9) | 70 (54.3) | 22 (91.7) | <0.001 |
| LDL- Cholesterol b (mg/dl) | 124 (104.0; 149.0) | 118.0 (98.0; 140.0) | 131.0 (111.0; 160.0) | 127.5 (105.8148.3) | <0.001 |
| High LDL-C levels | |||||
| Self-reported hyperlipidemia | 347 (35.4) | 145 (26.8) | 173 (50.4) | 29 (40.3) | <0.001 |
| LDL ≥ 115 mg/dl | 604 (61.6) | 304 (54.8) | 251 (71.5) | 61 (82.4) | <0.001 |
| Lipid-lowering agents | 56 (5.7) | 15 (2.7) | 31 (8.8) | 10 (13.5) | <0.001 |
| High LDL-C level despite medicationd | 27 (48.2) | 9 (60.0) | 14 (45.2) | 4 (40.0) | 0.54 |
| Physically inactive | 224 (29.5) | 137 (31.1) | 75 (28.5) | 12 (21.4) | 0.30 |
| Overweight | |||||
| BMIc (kg/m2) | 25.5 (22.8; 28.8) | 24.7 (22.1; 28.1) | 26.2 (23.7; 29.4) | 27.5 (24.7; 29.5) | <0.001 |
| BMI > 25 kg/m2 | 536 (55.1) | 260 (47.1) | 222 (64.0) | 54 (73.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI > 25 kg/m2 despite physical activityd | 294 (55.6) | 145 (48.3) | 116 (62.7) | 33 (75.0) | <0.001 |
| Current smoking | 201 (20.5) | 102 (18.4) | 72 (20.5) | 27 (36.5) | 0.001 |
Data are count (percent) and median (quartiles). Analyses restricted to patients without missing values in respective variables
aBlood pressure
bLow density lipoprotein- Cholesterol
cBody mass index
dProportion addressed at participant being treated