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Table 4 Proportion of population% (95% CI) at different level of CVD risk with different inclusion criteria for the risk-factors

From: Assessment of total cardiovascular risk using WHO/ISH risk prediction charts in three low and middle income countries in Asia

Inclusion criteria

Cambodia (N = 3090)

Malaysia (N = 1618)

Mongolia (N = 845)

Low

Mod

High

Low

Mod

High

Low

Mod

High

Simple application of chart

97.7 (96.4-97.7)

1.7 (1.1-2.2)

1.3 (0.8-1.7)

94.4 (91.0 -97.8)

3.3 (0.7-5.8)

2.3 (−0.7-5.4)

89.6 (86.8-92.2)

4.5 (2.9-6.1)

6.0 (4.0-8.0)

Chart + BP 160/100

94.3 (93.4-95.3)

0.8 (0.4-1.2)

4.8 (3.8-5.8)

90.3 (85.9 – 94.7)

2.0 (0.2 – 3.9)

7.7 (3.9 – 11.4)

79.2 (74.7-83.8)

0.2 (0.0-0.6)

20.5 (10.0-25.1)

Chart + BP 60/100 BP + Cholesterol > =8 mmol/l

na

na

na

89.0 (83.4-94.6)

1.4 (0.6-2.5)

9.6 (4.7-14.5)

na

na

na

Chart + BP 60/100 BP + Cholesterol > =8 mmol/l + on HT Medication

88.8 (87.4 – 90.2)

0.8 (4.1 – 1.1)

10.4 (0.9-11.9)

78.5 (61.5 – 95.6)

0.7 (0.3 – 1.0)

20.8 (3.7 – 37.9)

66.4 (60.7-72.1)

0.2 (0.0 – 0.6)

33.3 (27.6-39.0)