Table 2.
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and 10-year cardiovascular risk among participants (N = 1120).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| CVD and CVD risk factors and treatment | |
| Hypertension | 420 (37.5) |
| High cholesterol | 406 (36.2) |
| Diabetes | 212 (18.9) |
| Taking antihypertensive medication if has hypertension | 183/420 (43.6) |
| Taking lipid lowering medication if has high cholesterol | 31/406 (7.7) |
| Taking hypoglycemic medication if has diabetes | 56/212 (26.4) |
| Body mass index, BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Normal (<25) | 736 (65.7) |
| Overweight (25 to <30) | 360 (32.2) |
| Obese (≥30) | 24 (2.1) |
| Smoking | |
| Yes | 351 (31.3) |
| Never | 769 (68.7) |
| 10-year cardiovascular risk | |
| Low (<10%) | 240 (21.4) |
| Moderate (10 to <20%) | 353 (31.5) |
| High (20%–30%) | 229 (20.4) |
| Very high (>30%) | 298 (26.6) |
Note:CVD, cardiovascular disease.