Table 4 Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors according to socioeconomic class
Socioeconomic class | Low | Middle | Upper middle | Upper | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk factor | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Hypertension | 86 (30.9) | 68 (24.5) | 55 (19.8) | 69 (24.8) | < 0.05 |
TC ≥ 240 mg/dL | 20 (13.0) | 11 (07.1) | 19 (12.5) | 18 (11.8) | 0.483 |
LDL-c ≥ 160 mg/dL | 34 (22.2) | 26 (17.0) | 29 (19.1) | 32 (20.9) | 0.899 |
Low HDL-c (mg/dL) | 72 (23.4) | 77 (25.0) | 70 (22.7) | 89 (28.9) | 0.128 |
TG ≥ 150 mg/dL | 16 (24.6) | 16 (24.6) | 13 (20.0) | 20 (30.8) | 0.641 |
Smoking history | 22 (50.0) | 10 (22.7) | 08 (18.2) | 04 (09.1) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes | 05 (14.3) | 06 (17.1) | 11 (31.4) | 13 (37.1) | 0.134 |
Overweight | 33 (18.3) | 42 (23.3) | 43 (24.0) | 62 (34.4) | < 0.001 |
Obesity | 18 (15.0) | 26 (21.7) | 34 (28.3) | 42 (35.0) | < 0.001 |
Sedentary lifestyle | 147 (95.5) | 139 (89.1) | 132 (86.8) | 118 (77.1) | < 0.001 |
LVH | 47 (38.2) | 32 (26.0) | 22 (17.9) | 22 (17.9) | < 0.001 |