Table 2. Age- and Sex-Adjusted Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Overall and by Sex.
| Risk factor | Respondents, % (95% CI) | P value | Direction of trend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2007/2008 | 2009/2010 | 2011/2012 | 2013/2014 | 2015/2016 | |||
| Both sexes | ||||||||
| Hypertension | 19.1 (18.8-19.4) | 20.0 (19.7-20.3) | 20.3 (19.9-20.7) | 20.3 (19.9-20.6) | 20.1 (19.7-20.4) | 20.7 (20.4-21.1) | <.001 | Increase |
| Diabetes | 5.8 (5.6-6.0) | 6.7 (6.5-7.0) | 6.9 (6.7-7.2) | 6.9 (6.6-7.1) | 7.0 (6.8-7.3) | 7.2 (7.0-7.5) | <.001 | Increase |
| Obesity | 16.1 (15.8-16.5) | 17.3 (16.9-17.6) | 18.2 (17.8-18.6) | 18.6 (18.1-19.0) | 19.7 (19.2-20.1) | 20.1 (19.7-20.6) | <.001 | Increase |
| Current smoking | 22.1 (21.7-22.5) | 22.1 (21.7-22.5) | 20.8 (20.4-21.3) | 20.7 (20.2-21.2) | 19.2 (18.8-19.7) | 17.8 (17.4-18.2) | <.001 | Decrease |
| ≥2 Risk factors | 12.5 (12.2-12.8) | 13.7 (13.4-14.0) | 14.2 (13.9-14.6) | 14.3 (13.9-14.6) | 14.4 (14.0-14.7) | 14.8 (14.4-15.1) | <.001 | Increase |
| Men a | ||||||||
| Hypertension | 18.8 (18.3-19.2) | 19.9 (19.5-20.4) | 20.6 (20.0-21.1) | 20.9 (20.4-21.4) | 21.6 (21.0-22.1) | 22.1 (21.5-22.6) | <.001 | Increase |
| Diabetes | 6.6 (6.3-6.9) | 7.6 (7.3-8.0) | 8.2 (7.8-8.6) | 7.7 (7.3-8.0) | 8.1 (7.7-8.5) | 8.3 (7.9-8.6) | <.001 | Increase |
| Obesity | 17.2 (16.6-17.7) | 18.3 (17.8-18.8) | 19.6 (19.0-20.2) | 19.6 (19.0-20.2) | 21.2 (20.5-21.9) | 21.6 (21.0-22.3) | <.001 | Increase |
| Current smoking | 24.1 (23.6-24.7) | 24.8 (24.2-25.4) | 23.7 (23.0-24.3) | 23.4 (22.7-24.1) | 22.4 (21.7-23.1) | 20.4 (19.8-21.0) | <.001 | Decrease |
| ≥2 Risk factors | 13.2 (12.8-13.6) | 14.7 (14.3-15.2) | 15.7 (15.1-16.2) | 15.5 (14.9-16.1) | 16.4 (15.8-17.0) | 16.7 (16.2-17.3) | <.001 | Increase |
| Women a | ||||||||
| Hypertension | 19.3 (18.9-19.7) | 19.9 (19.5-20.4) | 19.8 (19.4-20.3) | 19.6 (19.1-20.1) | 18.6 (18.1-19.0) | 19.3 (18.8-19.8) | .015 | Decrease |
| Diabetes | 5.1 (4.9-5.3) | 5.9 (5.7-6.2) | 5.8 (5.6-6.1) | 6.2 (5.9-6.6) | 6.1 (5.8-6.4) | 6.3 (6.0-6.7) | <.001 | Increase |
| Obesity | 15.1 (14.6-15.5) | 16.2 (15.8-16.7) | 16.8 (16.3-17.3) | 17.5 (17.0-18.1) | 18.2 (17.6-18.7) | 18.7 (18.1-19.3) | <.001 | Increase |
| Current smoking | 20.1 (19.6-20.6) | 19.5 (19.0-20.0) | 18.1 (17.6-18.6) | 18.2 (17.6-18.8) | 16.1 (15.6-16.7) | 15.3 (14.7-15.8) | <.001 | Decrease |
| ≥2 risk factors | 11.8 (11.5-12.2) | 12.6 (12.2-13.0) | 12.8 (12.4-13.3) | 13.1 (12.6-13.5) | 12.5 (12.1-12.9) | 12.9 (12.4-13.4) | .005 | Increase |
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Sex comparisons are only adjusted for age.