TABLE 4.

Ranking order based on Grey relational analyses (own calculation using data from Global Burden of disease Study, China, 2017).

CVDs	Grey Relational Models	Ranking Order
Stroke	Absolute GRG	HTN > High blood cholesterol > Diabetes
—	Deng GRG	HTN > High blood cholesterol > Diabetes
—	SSGRG	HTN > High blood cholesterol > Diabetes
CHD	Absolute GRG	HTN > High blood cholesterol > Diabetes
—	Deng GRG	High blood cholesterol > Diabetes > HTN
—	SSGRG	High blood cholesterol > HTN > Diabetes
Pulmonary heart disease	Absolute GRG	Diabetes > HTN > High blood cholesterol
—	Deng GRG	HTN > Diabetes > High blood cholesterol
—	SSGRG	HTN > high blood cholesterol > diabetes