Table 2 Common determinants for cardiovascular disease in the population (mean values ± SD)
From: Risk factors for ischaemic heart disease in a Cretan rural population: a twelve year follow-up study
MALES | ||||||||
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Age groups (phase 2) | SBP (mmHg) | DBP (mmHg) | Glu (mg/dl) | Chol (mg/dl) | Tg (mg/dl) | HDL (mg/dl) | BMI (kg/m2) | Waist (cm) |
≤ 44 years (n = 18) | 128.3 ± 12.5 | 86.6 ± 9.8 | 80.6 ± 9.1 | 178.4 ± 33.1 | 96.6 ± 30.0 | 42.3 ± 13.7 | 26.8 ± 4.0 | 96.3 ± 12.0 |
45–64 years (n = 28) | 148.8 ± 21.7 | 95.6 ± 13.3 | 94.8 ± 44.1 | 193.8 ± 34.9 | 131.8 ± 68.5 | 44.0 ± 10.4 | 26.3 ± 3.1 | 97.0 ± 8.2 |
65–79 years (n = 37) | 151.6 ± 23.5 | 88.5 ± 13.5 | 108.0 ± 43.3 | 204.3 ± 44.5 | 112.8 ± 64.3 | 49.7 ± 13.8 | 26.8 ± 4.1 | 100.0 ± 11.1 |
≥ 80 years (n = 8) | 158.8 ± 23.4 | 86.9 ± 13.6 | 105.8 ± 18.8 | 231.3 ± 51.0 | 150.1 ± 95.5 | 42.4 ± 11.9 | 26.4 ± 3.5 | 96.3 ± 6.2 |
Total (n = 91) | 146.8 ± 22.9 | 90.2 ± 13.1 | 98.3 ± 38.6 | 198.3 ± 42.0 | 118.7 ± 64.6 | 45.8 ± 12.9 | 26.6 ± 3.7 | 98 ± 10.1 |
FEMALES | ||||||||
≤ 44 years (n = 16) | 118.0 ± 10.7 | 78.3 ± 7.7 | 80.9 ± 8.6 | 172.8 ± 30.5 | 74.4 ± 36.0 | 51.1 ± 11.3 | 23.2 ± 2.0 | 78.8 ± 7.0 |
45–64 years (n = 33) | 135.2 ± 21.8 | 84.9 ± 11.2 | 86.9 ± 20.4 | 197.2 ± 34.6 | 103.6 ± 30.3 | 47.4 ± 14.5 | 29.3 ± 3.8 | 94.0 ± 11.4 |
65–79 years (n = 31) | 153.4 ± 21.2 | 86.6 ± 9.8 | 112.5 ± 73.3 | 207.7 ± 34.3 | 121.9 ± 72.0 | 51.5 ± 14.8 | 30.8 ± 4.7 | 97.7 ± 11.4 |
≥ 80 years (n = 23) | 160.5 ± 23.9 | 82.5 ± 12.9 | 105.8 ± 36.8 | 195.9 ± 38.4 | 135.9 ± 59.6 | 52.5 ± 18.7 | 28.3 ± 4.4 | 98.2 ± 11.4 |
Total (n = 109) | 144.2 ± 25.2 | 84.0 ± 10.9 | 98.7 ± 48.6 | 196.9 ± 36.1 | 112.4 ± 57.5 | 50.4 ± 15.1 | 28.7 ± 4.7 | 93.9 ± 12.6 |