Table 4. Spousal Concordance of Ideal or Nonideal Status of Cardiovascular Risk Factors.
| Characteristic | Ideal status | % | Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordant | Discordant: 1 spouse ideal | ||||
| Both ideal | Both nonideal | ||||
| Blood pressure | |||||
| Systolic | <120 mm Hg | 21.4 | 36.3 | 42.3 | 3.09 (2.17-4.41) |
| Diastolic | <80 mm Hg | 14.8 | 45.2 | 40.1 | 2.48 (1.74-3.53) |
| Cholesterol | |||||
| Total | ≤5.17 mmol/l | 1.6 | 78.1 | 20.3 | 1.56 (0.82-2.99) |
| LDL | ≤3.5 mmol/l | 0.5 | 90.0 | 9.5 | 2.23 (0.75-6.65) |
| HDL | ≥1.3 mmol/l | 22.5 | 30.7 | 46.8 | 2.11 (1.53-2.90) |
| Triglycerides | ≤1.7 mmol/l | 4.5 | 60.3 | 35.2 | 1.42 (0.91-2.22) |
Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.