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Table 4 Clinical characteristics of cardiovascular risks for women including the Framingham 5 year risk calculation

From: Occupational differences, cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle habits in South Eastern rural Australia

 

Agricultural workers (1)

Managers (2)

Home duties (3)

p-values

mean (SD, n)

1 vs.2

1 vs.3

2 vs.3

CVD risk score

3.64 (3.11, 67)

2.09 (2.23, 234)

3.87 (4.40, 137)

0.005

0.999

<0.001

CHD risk score

2.14 (1.88, 67)

1.31 (1.45, 234)

2.15 (2.27, 137)

0.002

0.893

<0.001

TC (mmol/l)

5.70 (1.01, 69)

5.45 (1.03, 240)

5.56 (1.14, 142)

0.238

0.676

0.630

LDL (mmol/l)

3.37 (0.93, 69)

3.19 (0.98, 239)

3.34 (1.04, 141)

0.419

0.971

0.397

HDL (mmol/l)

1.66 (0.46, 69)

1.67 (0.41, 240)

1.56 (0.38, 142)

0.993

0.234

0.043

TG (mmol/l)

1.44 (0.65, 68)

1.29 (0.68, 237)

1.42 (0.74, 137)

0.300

0.981

0.228

SBP (mm Hg)

129 (16.8, 68)

122.8 (18.2, 250)

128.2 (19.3, 149)

0.045

0.957

0.019

DBP (mm Hg)

73.8 (10.8, 71)

74.2 (10.7, 250)

75.3 (11.7, 148)

0.955

0.633

0.645

FPG (mmol/l)

5.26 (0.89, 68)

5.06 (0.67, 237)

5.13 (0.83, 137)

0.148

0.507

0.688

Weight (kg)

76.4 (16.4, 71)

73.8 (14.9, 251))

74.4 (16.5, 149)

0.442

0.674

0.915

BMI (kg/m2)

28.5 (5.98, 71)

27.6 (5.4, 250)

28.5 (0.5, 146)

0.556

0.999

0.343

WC (cm)

90.7 (15.0, 71)

86.1 (13.0, 247)

90.0 (15.0, 149)

0.052

0.938

0.029

 

% (95% CI)

 

hypertension

38.0% (36.8-39.2)

23.9% (23.6-24.2)

41.2% (40.6-41.8)

0.057

0.876

0.001

hypercholesterolemia

78.3% (66.7-87.3)

65.4% (59.0-71.4)

68.3% (60.0-75.9)

0.390

0.544

0.796

obesity

38.0% (26.8-50.3)

28.0% (22.5-34.0)

34.2% (26.6-42.5)

0.244

0.708

0.343

FPG ≥ 7 (mmol/l)

5.06% (4.51-5.61)

0.74% (0.68-0.80)

1.82% (1.66-1.98)

0.035

0.192

0.702

self-reported diabetes

6.33% (5.72-6.94)

1.10% (1.02-1.18)

6.06% (5.79-6.33)

0.082

0.994

0.023

MetS

32.9% (31.8-34.1)

16.2% (15.9-16.5)

25.5% (24.9-26.0)

0.006

0.411

0.072

  1. CVD = cardiovascular disease; CHD = coronary heart disease; TC = total cholesterol; LDL = LDL cholesterol; HDL = HDL cholesterol; TG = triglycerides; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; FPG = fasting plasma glucose; BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference; MetS = Metabolic syndrome (IDF).