Table 4:
Modifiable CVD Risk Factors by Gender in Somali Adults, 2015–2016
| CVD and Risk Factors | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension (HTN) | ||
| Pre-Hypertension (BP≥130/80mmHg and BP<140/90 mmHg) |
21.49% | 27.04% |
| Diagnosis or BP>140/90 mmHg | 17.76% | 29.18% |
| Diabetes | ||
| Pre-Diabetes (HgbAlc ≥5.7% & HgbA1c <6.5%) |
20.92% | 24.94% |
| Diagnosis or HgbA1c≥6.5% | 14.56% | 21.08% |
| Dyslipidemia | ||
| Low HDL (Men<40 mg/dl, Women<50 mg/dl) | 49.20% | 31.54% |
| Diagnosis or Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio (Men>5, Female>4.5) or Total Cholesterol >200 mg/dl |
62.54% | 49.00% |
| Diagnosis, Total Cholesterol >= 200 mg/dl, or High ratio of Total of Cholesterol/HDL | 62.54% | 49.00% |
| Body mass index | ||
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) | 24.54% | 28.96% |
| Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 56.82% | 23.96% |
| Waist circumference | ||
| High risk (Men≥94 cm, Women≥80 cm) | 85.21% | 40.02% |
| Smoker | 1.98% | 14.66% |
| Physical Activity | 30.43% | 38.63% |
| Physical Inactivity | 75.04% | 69.55% |
| ≥3 CVD risk factors | 71.62% | 46.60% |
| History of CVD | 4.86% | 6.87% |