Table 3 Distribution of findings from biomedical screening
Variable | Levels | n | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk Factors | ||||
Blood Pressure | ||||
| Â | Normal (< 140/90 mm/Hg) | 5,580 | 72.8% | 71.8-73.8 |
| Â | Elevated (140/90-153/103 mm/Hg) | 1,301 | 17.0% | 16.1-17.8 |
|  | High (≥ 154/104 mm/Hg) | 767 | 10.0% | 9.3-10.7 |
BMI | ||||
| Â | Underweight (< 18.5) | 476 | 6.2% | 5.7-6.7 |
| Â | Normal (18.5-24.9) | 4,160 | 54.3% | 53.1-55.4 |
| Â | Overweight (25-29.9) | 1,851 | 24.1% | 23.2-25.1 |
|  | Obese (≥ 30) | 1,146 | 14.9% | 14.1-15.7 |
Waist Circumference | ||||
| Â | Normal | 6,195 | 80.8% | 79.9-81.7 |
| Â | Above limit | 1,435 | 18.7% | 17.8-19.6 |
Smoking behaviour | ||||
| Â | Smokes | 1,346 | 17.6% | 16.7-18.4 |
| Â | Never smoked | 6,186 | 80.7% | 79.8-81.6 |
Conditions and diseases | ||||
Hypertension | ||||
| Â | No | 6,171 | 80.5% | 79.6-81.4 |
| Â | Yes | 1,277 | 16.7% | 15.8-17.5 |
Diabetes | ||||
| Â | No | 6,788 | 88.5% | 87.8-89.3 |
| Â | Yes | 119 | 1.6% | 1.3-1.8 |
Haemoglobin | ||||
| Â | Normal | 5,654 | 73.8% | 72.8-74.7 |
| Â | Anaemia | 479 | 6.2% | 5.7-6.8 |
HIV | ||||
| Â | Positive | 694 | 9.1% | 8.4-9.7 |
| Â | Negative | 6,057 | 79.0% | 78.1-80.0 |
Hepatitis B | ||||
| Â | Positive | 524 | 6.8% | 6.3-7.4 |
| Â | Negative | 5,621 | 73.3% | 72.3-74.3 |
Syphilis | ||||
| Â | Positive | 88 | 1.1% | 0.9-1.4 |
| Â | Negative | 6,074 | 79.2% | 78.3-80.1 |