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Table 5 Kikuyu-Kalenjin differences in the prevalence of CVD risk markers

From: Urbanization, ethnicity and cardiovascular risk in a population in transition in Nakuru, Kenya: a population-based survey

 

Kikuyus

Kalenjins

Age and sex adjusted OR (95% CI)

Age, sex and socio-demographic adjusted OR (SES score and urban)

Age, sex, BMI, WHR, smoking, alcohol

Age, sex, diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension

Fully adjusted model

Hypertension

1445 (53%)

420 (42%)

1.6 (1.4-1.8)

1.3 (1.1-1.5)

1.5 (1.3-1.8)

1.5 (1.3-1.7)

1.4 (1.2-1.7)

Normotensive

1304 (47%)

588 (58%)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Diabetic

219 (8%)

24 (2%)

3.4 (2.2-5.3)

2.2 (1.4-3.4)

3.4 (2.2-5.4)

3.3 (2.2-5.2)

2.3 (1.5-3.8)

Normal

2506 (92%)

940 (98%)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

High cholesterol

648 (24%)

142 (14%)

1.8 (1.5-2.2)

1.6 (1.3-2.0)

1.6 (1.3-2.0)

1.7 (1.4-2.1)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

Normal cholesterol

2025 (76%)

848 (86%)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Obese

392 (14%)

80 (8%)

1.8 (1.4-2.3)

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

2.0 (1.5-2.7)

1.7 (1.3-2.2)

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

Not obese

2334 (86%)

923 (92%)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline