Table 1. Characteristics of the selected reports.
| Author | Country | Baseline year | Baseline sample size | Baseline age | Baseline % men | Follow-up time | Body mass index (mean) | Smoker | Systolic blood pressure (mean) | Glucose (mean) | Hypertension | Diabetes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazo-Porras et al. (2016) | Peru (Lima, Ayacucho) | 2007–08 | 988 | 48 (SD: 12) | 47 | ∼5 years | 33.3%* | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Werle et al. (2011) | Brazil (Veranopolis) | 1996 | 193 | 84 (SD: 3.3) | 36 | ∼11 years | 26.7 | 6.7% | 168 | 5.4 | 93% | 17.6% |
| Garcia-Palmieri et al. (1981) | Puerto Rico | 1965 | 8,793 | 45–64 | 100 | ∼8 years | NA | 7.6 ¥ | 133 | 5.4 | NA | NA |
| Crespo et al. (2002) | Puerto Rico | 1965 | 9,136 | 35–79 | 100 | ∼12 years | 49.7%* | 34.2% ξ | NA | NA | 35.4% | NA |
| Garcia-Palmieri et al. (1988) | Puerto Rico | 1965 | 8,793 | 45–64 | 100 | ∼12 years | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Notes.
a
Overweight prevalence. ¥ number smoked per day. ξ non-smokers.
- SD
- standard deviation
- NA
- not available
For Garcia-Palmieri’s and Crespo’s works the age is given as ranges. Glucose estimates are given as mmol/l.