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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of cardiovascular risks for men including the Framingham 5 year risk calculation

From: Occupational differences, cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle habits in South Eastern rural Australia

 

Agricultural workers (1)

Technicians (2)

Managers (3)

p-values

mean (SD, n)

1 vs.2

1 vs.3

2 vs.3

CVD risk score

6.44 (6.03, 191)

5.87 (5.33, 103)

5.64 (4.85, 130)

0.762

0.817

0.991

CHD risk score

4.42 (3.88, 191)

4.10 (3.29, 103)

4.17 (3.32, 130)

0.696

0.442

0.952

TC (mmol/L)

5.33 (1.03, 197)

5.47 (1.02, 108)

5.52 (0.96, 138)

0.528

0.252

0.930

LDL (mmol/L)

3.25 (0.90, 191)

3.42 (1.00, 106)

3.45 (0.88, 135)

0.319

0.160

0.969

HDL (mmol/L)

1.34 (0.37, 197)

1.34 (0.35, 108)

1.31 (0.35, 138)

0.988

0.624

0.785

TG (mmol/L)

1.61 (1.19, 189)

1.59 (0.88, 101)

1.72 (1.10, 131)

0.988

0.661

0.651

SBP (mm Hg)

131.2 (18.8, 204)

130.9 (18.0, 112)

128.2 (16.2, 141)

0.991

0.312

0.488

DBP (mm Hg)

79.9 (11.1, 204)

79.9 (10.5, 112)

80.9 (10.8, 141)

1.000

0.699

0.760

FPG (mmol/L)

5.22 (0.56, 190)

5.46 (0.75, 102)

5.38 (0.73, 141)

0.013

0.105

0.645

Weight (kg)

87.6 (14.3, 204)

89.0 (14.8, 112))

87.9 (15.3, 139)

0.729

0.985

0.843

BMI (kg/m2)

28.0 (4.30, 204)

28.8 (5.15, 112)

28.1 (4.22, 139)

0.300

0.988

0.427

WC (cm)

98.7 (12.0, 202)

99.8 (11.4, 111)

97.5 (12.1, 139)

0.745

0.668

0.330

 

% (95% CI)

 

hypertension

40.2% (39.7-40.6)

35.8% (35.0-36.5)

35.1% (34.5-35.8)

0.724

0.623

0.994

hypercholesterolemia

63.5% (56.3-70.2)

75.0% (65.7-82.8)

73.2% (65.0-80.4)

0.369

0.411

0.901

obesity

29.9% (23.7-36.7)

28.6% (20.4-37.9)

26.1% (19.0-34.2)

0.854

0.565

0.740

FPG ≥ 7 (mmol/l)

0.47% (0.41-0.53)

2.44% (2.19-2.69)

3.4% (3.1-3.6)

0.434

0.131

0.849

self-reported diabetes

3.74% (3.56-3.92)

2.44% (2.19-2.69)

5.41% (5.12-5.70)

0.914

0.988

0.906

MetS

31.8% (31.4-32.2)

29.3% (28.5-30.0)

29.7% (29.1-30.3)

0.891

0.918

0.997

  1. CVD = cardiovascular disease; CHD = coronary heart disease; TC = total cholesterol; LDL = LDL cholesterol; HDL = HDL cholesterol; TG = triglycerides; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; FPG = fasting plasma glucose; BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference; MetS = Metabolic syndrome (IDF).