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Table 5 Prevalence of CVD risk enhancing factors not included in risk scores in WHO/ISH charts by risk category

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

 

Cambodia (N = 3090)

Malaysia (N = 1618)

Mongolia (N = 764)

Low (n = 3003)

Mod (n = 48)

High (n = 38)

Total

Low (n = 1484)

Mod (n = 60)

High (n = 60)

Total

Low (n = 674)

Mod (n = 36)

High (n = 54)

Total

Obesity

2.3 (1.8-3.0)

11.8 (4.7-26.2)

0.9 (0.1-6.8)

2.4 (1.9-3.1)

15.3 (12.3-8.8)

18.9 (14.6-4.2)

34.0 (28.2-0.4)

15.8 (13.0-9.1)

23.9 (19.7-8.7)

37.1 (21.8-55.3)

42.0 (27.3-58.3)

25.7 (21.6-30.3)

Low physical activity

9.7 (8.4-11.2)

12.6 (5.5-26.3)

6.1 (1.5-21.3)

9.7 (8.4-11.2)

27.4 (23.9-1.2)

28.3 (18.3-1.2)

14.3 (5.1-34.0)

27.2 (23.7-1.0)

8.3 (5.4-12.7)

9.9 (2.5-32.2)

16.3 (6.4-35.8)

8.9 (5.8-13.5)

High pulse rate

15.3 (13.9-16.9)

16.6 (8.4-30.0)

30.1 (16.0-49.2)

15.5 (14.1-17.1)

6.6 (4.9-8.7)

12.7 (7.9-19.7)

18.5 (10.0-31.6)

7.1 (5.4-9.1)

14.1 (11.0-7.8)

6.0 (1.4-21.9)

20.4 (11.2-34.2)

14.1 (11.3-17.5)

Currently on HT medication

6.2 (5.2-7.5)

15.3 (7.5-28.7)

43.7 (28.3-60.4)

6.9 (5.8-8.2)

12.3 (3.6-34.8)

37.7 (20.8-58.3)

31.9 (19.8-47.0)

13.6 (4.3-35.4)

18.8 (14.6-3.8)

52.1 (33.2-70.5)

68.7 (50.3-82.6)

23.6 (18.9-29.1)

High triglycerides

na

na

na

na

27.5 (22.0-33.4)

52.0 (45.3-58.5)

40.9 (34.0-48.3)

28.5 (23.5-34.1)

18.8 (13.3-5.9)

23.1 (10.6-43.1)

7.0 (2.7-17.2)

18.2 (13.2-24.6)

Low HDL

na

na

na

na

27.3 (24.0-30.9)

25.8 (14.1-42.3)

36.2 (29.0-44.1)

27.4 (24.1-31.1)

20.7 (14.9-7.9)

38.0 (21.0-58.6)

32.1 (19.1-48.4)

22.2 (16.2-29.8)