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Table 3 Prevalence of pathophysiological risk factors for NCD* in Can Tho, 2005.

From: Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: results from a STEPS survey

 

Men (N = 910)

Women (N = 1066)

 

% ± SE†

n

% ± SE†

n

Body mass index

    

   <18.5 kg/m2

16.8 ± 2.8

174

17.4 ± 1.9

172

   18.5–19.9 kg/m2

21.8 ± 2.1

201

18.6 ± 1.5

169

   20.0–22.9 kg/m2

37.8 ± 2.4

327

32.2 ± 2.4

354

   23.0–24.9 kg/m2

12.5 ± 2.4

112

17.7 ± 0.9

192

   25.0–29.9 kg/m2

8.8 ± 2.1

83

12.6 ± 1.1

155

   30+ kg/m2

2.3 ± 1.2

10

1.5 ± 0.4

22

Hypertension‡

    

   Yes

27.3 ± 2.5

320

16.2 ± 1.5

280

   No

72.7 ± 2.5

590

83.8 ± 1.5

786

Blood glucose

    

   <6.1 mmol/l

99.0 ± 0.6

856

98.9 ± 0.2

1014

   6.1–7.0 mmo/l

0.6 ± 0.5

5

0.3 ± 0.1

8

   7.0+ mmol/l

0.4 ± 0.2

3

0.8 ± 0.2

16

Total cholesterol

    

   <5.2 mmol/l (200+ mg%)

85.5 ± 2.4

730

79.1 ± 2.1

770

   5.2+ mmol/l (200+ mg%)

14.5 ± 2.4

136

20.9 ± 2.1

268

  1. *Non-communicable diseases.
  2. † Standard errors
  3. ‡ Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or taking medication for hypertension.
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