Table 2 Comparison of mean values of the cardiovascular risk factors among the homeless and the general Czech population

age (yrs)

43.0 (9.7)

46.5 (10.9)

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m²)

24.4 (3.9)

28.2 (4.4)

< 0.001

waist circumference (cm)

88.1 (10.5)

97.3 (11.9)

< 0.001

total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.6 (0.9)

5.9 (1.1)

< 0.001

triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.2 (0.9)

2.0 (1.4)

< 0.001

length of smoking (yrs)

22.6 (9.9) (n = 140)

24.8 (10.7) (n = 539)

n.s.

number of cigarettes per day

17.3 (9.2) (n = 149)

17.2 (8.8) (n = 505)

n.s.

Cardiovascular risk factors in women

Homeless, n = 24

mean (SD)

General population, n = 543

mean (SD)

p value

age (yrs)

40.1 (8.8)

42.4 (8.1)

n.s.

BMI (kg/m²)

24.3 (5.2)

27.2 (5.6)

< 0.05

waist circumference (cm)

78.3 (11.4)

83.7 (13.0)

< 0.05

total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.9 (0.8)

5.7 (1.1)

< 0.001

triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.0 (0.3)

1.4 (0.8)

< 0.001

length of smoking (yrs)

24.2 (6.9) (n = 17)

20.3 (8.4) (n = 192)

0.07

number of cigarettes per day

13.7 (8.1) (n = 20)

11.7 (6.4) (n = 177)

n.s.