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Table 3 Prevalence of CVRF by geographic region of birth adjusted for age, gender and district

From: First nationwide survey on cardiovascular risk factors in Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (ORISCAV-LUX)

CVRF

Luxembourg

(n = 869)

Portugal

(n = 169)

Europe

(n = 311)

Others

(n = 83)

P-value

Obesity

21.5% ± 1.3

23.6% ± 3.2

18.4% ± 2.2

17.7% ± 4.2

0.45

Hypertension

37.1% ± 1.5

37.6% ± 3.7

28.1% ± 2.5

25.4% ± 4.7

0.009

Diabetes

4.7% ± 0.7

3.1% ± 1.3

4.7% ± 1.1

2.1% ± 1.4

0.51

Lipid disorder

70.5% ± 1.6

68.3% ± 3.8

73.3% ± 5.8

56.3% ± 2.6

0.039

Current smoking

23.1% ± 1.5

21.4% ± 3.4

21.1% ± 2.4

20.4% ± 4.7

0.86

  1. Results are expressed as percents ± SE