Table 3 Cardiovascular risk factors in relation to social status indicators.
WOMEN | EDUCATIONAL LEVEL | MARITAL STATUS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | High | Medium | Low | Married or Cohabitating | Other living arrangements |
| Â | mean (s.d.) | mean (s.d.) | mean (s.d.) | mean (s.d.) | mean (s.d.) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)*^ | 132.3 (17.0)•° | 135.5 (18.7)' | 138.2 (20.4) | 136.3 (19.0) | 134.3 (19.3) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)*^ | 80.6 (9.5)•° | 82.4 (10.2)' | 85.2 (11.3) | 83.4 (10.7) | 82.2 (10.4) |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)* | 233.3 (41.5)•° | 230.5 (41.3)' | 222.4 (41.2) | 227.0 (41.3) | 227.7 (43.0) |
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)*^ | 63.5 (15.7)•° | 60.8 (15.6)' | 56.7 (14.2) | 59.5 (15.4) | 60.4 (15.1) |
Triglycerides (mg/dl)*^ | 106.1 (55.2)•° | 110.3 (64.4)' | 121.6 (70.4) | 116.1 (65.1) | 110.6 (65.0) |
BMI (kg/m2)*^ | 25.6 (4.0)•° | 26.7 (4.4)' | 28.4 (4.9) | 27.3 (4.7) | 26.5 (4.7) |
Cardiovascular risk score§* | 2.6 (1.9) •° | 2.9 (2.2) | 2.8 (2.8) | 2.8 (2.2) | 2.8 (3.2) |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Diabetes (Yes/No)* | 64 (2.2)•° | 100 (3.4)' | 312 (5.2) | 392 (4.2) | 94 (3.5) |
Smoke (Yes/No)*^ | 1371 (34.0)•° | 1096 (30.0)' | 855 (16.4) | 2730 (23.9) | 647 (31.7) |
Antihypertensive Medication (Yes/No)* | 333 (11.3)•° | 448 (14.8)' | 1054 (17.3) | 1481 (15.4) | 411 (14.2) |