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Table 1 General characteristics of the study sample

From: Waist circumference a good indicator of future risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease

 

n

Mean

SD

Minimum

Maximum

Systolic BP mmHg

     

 All

196

130.2

15.1

96

186

 FINDRIC ≥ 7

82

133.6

14.8

110

186

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

114

137.5

15.2

100

186

Diastolic BP mmHg

     

 All

196

86.2

9.6

65

120

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

82

89.3

9.2

72

120

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

114

92.5

10.1

66

120

Total cholesterol mmol/l

     

 All

196

5.06

1.08

2.8

8.2

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

82

5.28

1.07

3.3

8.0

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

114

5.88

1.02

3.5

8.3

LDL cholesterol mmol/l

     

 All

150

3.13

1.15

0.52

6.62

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

71

3.24

1.06

0.52

6.38

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

109

3.84

0.93

1.71

6.62

HDL cholesterol mmo/l

     

 All

150

1.44

0.45

0.78

2.59

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

72

1.32

0.40

0.78

2.59

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

110

1.33

0.35

0.76

2.67

Triglycerides mmol/l

     

 All

150

1.69

0.73

0.53

4.46

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

72

1.84

0.88

0.54

4.46

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

110

1.67

0.78

0.53

4.36

Glucose mmol/l

     

 All

150

5.37

0.59

4.2

8.2

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

70

5.38

0.53

4.5

7.0

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

111

5.45

0.48

4.3

7.0

BMI kg/m 2

     

 All

196

26.2

3.8

18

44

 FINDRIC ≥ 7

82

28.9

3.7

22

44

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

114

28.1

4.0

18

44

WC cm

     

 All

196

96.6

10.4

76

142

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

82

104.1

10.0

81

142

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

114

101.5

10.4

82

142

FINDRISC

     

 All

196

5.8

3.6

0

18

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

82

9.2

2.4

7

18

 CVD RISK Score ≥ 4.5

82

4.8

2.7

0.5

11.5

CVD Risk Score

     

 All

196

3.8

2.6

0

18

 FINDRISC ≥ 7

67

7.5

3.6

0

18

 CVD Risk Score ≥ 4.5

105

6.7

1.8

4.5

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  1. BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference.