Table 3.
Co-occurrences of major modifiable CVD risk factors among adults in Wolaita, southern Ethiopia
| Major modifiable CVD risk factors (N=2483) | Smoking n (%) |
Hypercholesterolaemia n (%) |
Hypertriglyceridaemia n (%) |
Low HDL-C n (%) |
Hypertension (high blood pressure) n (%) |
Physical inactivity n (%) |
Obesity n (%) |
| Smoking | |||||||
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 2 (0.1) | ||||||
| Hypertriglyceridaemia | 4 (0.2) | 68 (2.7) | |||||
| Low HDL-C | 5 (0.2) | 85 (3.4) | 175 (7.1) | ||||
| Hypertension (high blood pressure) | 6 (0.2) | 76 (3.1) | 165 (6.7) | 301 (12.1) | |||
| Physical inactivity | 6 (0.2) | 86 (3.5) | 213 (8.6) | 488 (19.7) | 443 (17.8) | ||
| Obesity | 1 (0.04) | 8 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 59 (2.4) | 85 (3.4) | |
| Hyperglycaemia | 2 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) | 45 (1.8) | 27 (1.1) | 57 (2.3) | 73 (2.9) | 14 (0.6) |
CVD, cardiovascular disease; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.