Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for regional prevalence of CVD and confounders
| Diseases | Period | Mean (SD) | Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVD (yr) | Hypertension (> 30) | 2008-2013 | 18.2 (2.4) | 10.0 | 16.5 | 18.3 | 19.9 | 25.6 |
| Stroke (> 50) | 3.3 (1.1) | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 7.7 | ||
| Myocardial infarction (> 40) | 1.4 (0.6) | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4.6 | ||
| Angina (>40) | 1.9 (0.7) | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.4 | ||
| Confounders (%) | Smoking rate | 2008-2013 | 25.2 (2.9) | 14.9 | 23.3 | 25.2 | 27.2 | 33.4 |
| Passive smoking (at home) rate | 2009-2011, 2013 | 11.8 (4.1) | 2.3 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 14.1 | 37.3 | |
| Passive smoking (at work) rate | 2009-2011, 2013 | 29.2 (9.3) | 6.0 | 23.8 | 28.6 | 34.9 | 76.7 | |
| Drinking rate per month | 2008-2013 | 56.5 (5.4) | 32.9 | 53.2 | 57.1 | 60.4 | 68.8 | |
| Body mass index | 2008-2013 | 23.0 (0.7) | 22.2 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 23.1 | 34.5 |
CVD, cardiovascular disease; SD, standard deviation; Min, minimum; Max, maximum.