Table 2.
Prevalence of risk factor combinations (%) among 25–64-year-old men in FINRISK (FR) 1997–2012 and FinHealth (FH) 2017 surveys (n = 11,633).
| Number of risk factors | Current smoking | Obesitya | Elevated cholesterolb | Hypertensionc | FR97 | FR02 | FR07 | FR12 | FH2017 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | + | + | + | + | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.06 | |
| Total | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||||||
| 3 | + | + | + | − | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.45 | |
| + | + | − | + | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.90 | ||
| + | − | + | + | 9.4 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 4.0 | <0.001 | ||
| − | + | + | + | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 0.91 | ||
| Total | 18.8 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 15.8 | 13.2 | ||||||
| 2 | + | + | − | − | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.32 | |
| + | − | + | − | 10.5 | 12.0 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 4.7 | <0.001 | ||
| + | − | − | + | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.34 | ||
| − | + | + | − | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 4.6 | <0.01 | ||
| − | + | − | + | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.30 | ||
| − | − | + | + | 19.0 | 13.4 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 14.7 | <0.001 | ||
| Total | 36.6 | 33.3 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 29.2 | ||||||
| 1 | + | − | − | − | 5.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 0.06 | |
| − | + | − | − | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | <0.001 | ||
| − | − | + | − | 17.1 | 18.5 | 18.1 | 18.7 | 22.2 | 0.06 | ||
| − | − | − | + | 5.8 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.21 | ||
| Total | 29 | 32.4 | 32.6 | 31.1 | 36.1 | ||||||
| 0 | − | − | − | − | 12.6 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.9 | 0.001 | |
| Total | 12.6 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.9 |
aBMI ≥ 30 kg/m2.
bSerum total cholesterol ≥5.0 mmol/l or use of cholesterol-lowering medication.
cSystolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg or the use of antihypertensive medication.