Table 3.
Mean levels of risk factors (weighted means) in the study population
| Variables | Weighted mean and 95% CI | Weighted mean and 95% CI by sex | Weighted mean and 95% CI by area of residence | ||
| Total (n=12 012) | Male (n=4472) | Female (n=7537) | Urban (n=6087) | Rural (n=5925) | |
| Systolic BP in mm Hg | 126.6 (126.1 to 127.1) | 129.4 (128.6 to 130.1) | 125 (124.3 to 125.6) | 126.6 (125.8 to 127.2) | 126.6 (126.0 to 127.2) |
| Diastolic BP in mm Hg | 80.8 (80.4 to 81.1) | 82.6 (82.0 to 83.1) | 79.7 (79.3 to 80.0) | 80.9 (80.5 to 81.4) | 80.7 (80.3 to 81.1) |
| FBG in mg/dL | 108.6 (107.4 to 109.7) | 108.9 (107.2 to 110.5) | 108.4 (107.0 to 109.7) | 108.4 (106.4 to 110.3) | 108.6 (107.3 to 109.9) |
| Fruit intake (servings/day) | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.1) | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2) | 1 (0.9 to 1.0) | 1 (0.9 to 1.0) | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.1) |
| Vegetable intake (servings/day) | 2 (1.9 to 2.1) | 2 (1.8 to 2.0) | 2 (1.9 to 2.1) | 1.9 (1.7 to 2.0) | 2 (1.9 to 2.1) |
| Mean vegetable and fruit intake (servings/day) | 1.5 (1.4 to 1.6) | 1.5 (1.4 to 1.6) | 1.5 (1.4 to 1.6) | 1.4 (1.3 to 1.5) | 1.6 (1.5 to 1.6) |
| Salt (sodium chloride) intake (g/day) | 6.7 (6.6 to 6.8) | 5.3 (5.2 to 5.4) | 7.5 (7.4 to 7.6) | 6.6 (6.4 to 6.7) | 6.7 (6.6 to 6.8) |
| Body mass index in kg/m2 | 24.2 (24.1 to 24.4) | 23.6 (23.5 to 24.0) | 24.5 (24.3 to 24.7) | 24.9 (24.7 to 25.1) | 24.1 (23.9 to 24.2) |
| Waist circumference in cm | 86.2 (85.8 to 86.6) | 86.4 (85.5 to 86.9) | 86.1 (85.6 to 86.6) | 88.2 (87.6 to 88.8) | 85.8 (85.3 to 86.3) |
All estimates and 95% CIs are adjusted for 1387 clusters.
BP, blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose.