Table 4.
Cardiovascular risk factors profile by rMED score groups.
| rMED Score Groups | p-Value for Trend | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (Score 0–6) (n = 834) | Intermediate(Score 7–10) (n = 1029) | High (Score 11–18) (n = 705) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.6 ± 4.5 | 30.1 ± 4.4 | 30.0 ± 4.2 * | 0.020 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.69 ± 0.52 | 7.67 ± 0.49 | 7.63 ± 0.48 * | 0.038 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 105.1 ± 31.9 | 101.8 ± 30.8 | 101.5 ± 31.2 * | 0.035 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 45.3 ± 11.6 | 45.8 ± 11.4 | 46.8 ± 12.4 * | 0.032 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 156.2 ± 78.6 | 150.2 ± 73.9 | 146.7 ± 71.0 * | 0.040 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 135.3 ± 14.9 | 133.5 ± 14.4 | 133.3 ± 23.7 * | 0.045 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.7 ± 8.7 | 79.3 ± 8.4 | 78.6 ± 8.5 * | <0.0001 |
| C-reactive protein 1 (mg/L) | 3.79 ± 6.7 | 3.23 ± 4.7 | 3.12 ± 4.8 * | 0.029 |
| People on blood pressure lowering drugs (%) | 73.7 | 71.9 | 68.4 | 0.063 |
| People on lipid lowering drugs (%) | 65.1 | 66.6 | 67.0 | 0.702 |
M ± SD or %. * p < 0.05 vs. low score. Post-hoc test adjusted for multiple comparisons (Bonferroni Test). 1 Excluding subjects with C-reactive protein value >100 mg/L.