TABLE 1. Sociodemographic, Behavioral, and Risk Factors of the Study Population (N = 983).
| Characteristics | Male (N = 409) | Female (N = 574) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | Value | N | % | Value | |
| Age group | ||||||
| 30 – 39 (Years) | 123 | 30.1 | 35.7 ± 1.9 | 142 | 24.7 | 35.9 ± 2.1 |
| 40 – 49 (Years) | 121 | 29.6 | 44.3 ± 2.7 | 230 | 40.1 | 44.6 ± 2.9 |
| 50 – 59 (Years) | 112 | 27.4 | 54.1 ± 2.7 | 139 | 24.2 | 53.9 ± 2.6 |
| ≥60 (Years) | 53 | 13.0 | 64.1 ± 3.1 | 63 | 11.0 | 64.4 ± 3.2 |
| Education | ||||||
| Illiterate | 63 | 15.4 | 214 | 37.3 | ||
| Std. 1-8 | 195 | 47.7 | 278 | 48.4 | ||
| Std. 9 or above | 151 | 37.0 | 82 | 14.3 | ||
| Occupation (Male = 401, Female = 572) | ||||||
| Agriculture | 115 | 28.7 | 99 | 17.3 | ||
| Employee | 182 | 45.3 | 182 | 31.8 | ||
| Home maker | – | – | 265 | 46.3 | ||
| Others | 104 | 25.9 | 26 | 4.5 | ||
| Use of tobacco products | ||||||
| Non-smoker | 201 | 49.1 | 496 | 86.4 | ||
| Current smoker | 127 | 31.1 | – | – | ||
| Former smoker | 54 | 13.2 | – | – | ||
| Chewing | 27 | 6.6 | 78 | 13.6 | ||
| Alcohol consumption | ||||||
| Current consumer | 227 | 55.5 | – | – | ||
| Former consumer | 182 | 44.5 | – | – | ||
| Physical activity | ||||||
| Sedentary | 220 | 53.8 | 315 | 54.9 | ||
| Moderate | 105 | 25.7 | 225 | 39.2 | ||
| Vigorous | 84 | 20.5 | 34 | 5.9 | ||
| Risk markers/Subjects with identified risks | ||||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 85.2 ± 11.5 | 79.7 ± 10.5 | ||||
| Central obesity | 137 | 33.5 | 287 | 50.0 | ||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 132.8 ± 20.4 | 131.5 ± 21.3 | ||||
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 86.1 ± 12.5 | 82.8 ± 11.3 | ||||
| High BP | 288 | 70.4 | 335 | 58.4 | ||
| FPG (mg/dL) | 117.8 ± 54.5 | 117.1 ± 50.2 | ||||
| Elevated FPG | 235 | 57.5 | 357 | 62.2 | ||
| TGL (mg/dL) | 159.4 ± 86.2 | 137.4 ± 75.3 | ||||
| Elevated TGL | 174 | 42.6 | 185 | 32.2 | ||
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 44.3 ± 6.2 | 45.3 ± 7.0 | ||||
| Reduced HDL-C | 114 | 29.0 | 409 | 74.4 | ||
| Metabolic syndrome | 168 | 42.7 | 322 | 58.5 | ||