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Table 1 Characteristics of the study populations in Oslo, Norway and Kandy, Sri Lanka (Age adjusted means and prevalences*)

From: Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors between sri lankans living in kandy and oslo

 

Oslo

Kandy

P**

MEN

   

N

685

103

 

Age (years)

40.0

46.4

< 0.01

Education (years)

13

10

< 0.01

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.4

5.2

0.18

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.07

0.89

< 0.01

Total/HDL cholesterol ratio

5.3

6.3

< 0.01

Triglyceride (mmol/l)***

2.6

2.6

0.95

Height (cm)

168

163

< 0.01

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

25.7

22.5

< 0.01

Waist circumference (cm)

89

81

< 0.01

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

126

129

< 0.02

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

77

83

< 0.01

Current smoking (%)

19

13

0.16

WOMEN

   

N

460

130

 

Age (years)

39

45.6

< 0.01

Education (years)

12

10

< 0.01

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.0

5. 3

< 0.01

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.21

0.98

< 0.01

Total/HDL cholesterol ratio

4.3

5.7

< 0.01

Triglyceride (mmol/l)***

1.8

2.2

< 0.01

Height (cm)

155

150

< 0.01

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

26.8

24.7

< 0.01

Waist circumference (cm)

84

80

< 0.01

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

119

129

< 0.01

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

69

82

< 0.01

Current smoking (%)

0

0

 
  1. *The model is evaluated at mean age of 40.7, P** = significance test for equality, ***triglycerides also adjusted for time since last meal