Table 2 Risk factor levels at 1999 baseline and projections to 2010 for men and women aged 35–64 years*
Risk factors | 1999 (baseline) | 2010 (assuming current trends continue) | 2010 (assuming 0.5% annual reductions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
men | women | men | women | men | women | |
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Smoking (prevalence) | 58.0% | 8.9% | 68.6% | 4.8% | 52.0% | 4.8%† |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 25.1 | 25.1 | 26.8 | 25.1 | 23.8 | 23.7 |
Diabetes (prevalence) | 7.1% | 7.2% | 17.2% | 14.4% | 6.7% | 6.8% |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 85.9 | 80.9 | 86.3 | 81.7 | 81.2 | 76.5 |