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Table 2 Unadjusted and age-adjusted prevalence of HIV and cardiometabolic risk factors by sex, Agincourt sub-district, South Africa, 2010–2011 [All estimates include sampling weights; age adjustment based on 2009 Agincourt census population; figures are % (with 95% confidence intervals]

From: Cardiometabolic disease risk and HIV status in rural South Africa: establishing a baseline

 

Women

Men

 
 

Unadjusted

Age-adjusted

Unadjusted

Age-adjusted

p-value (age-adjusted)

HIV+

23

26

10

19

<0.001

 

[21, 24]

[24, 28]

[9, 11]

[17, 21]

 

Hypertensiona (whole sample)

40

39

30

37

0.301

 

[38, 43]

[37, 41]

[27, 33]

[35, 40]

 

Hypertensiona (HIV negative)

40

40

29

37

0.233

 

[38, 43]

[37, 42]

[26, 32]

[35, 41]

 

High waist circumferenceb

42

43

4

6

<0.001

 

[40, 45]

[41, 45]

[3, 5]

[5, 8]

 

Probable diabetesc

3

2

1

2

0.328

 

[2, 4]

[2, 3]

[1, 2]

[1, 3]

 

Obesityd

25

26

5

7

<0.001

 

[23, 27]

[24, 28]

[3, 6]

[5, 8]

 

High triglyceridese

23

22

20

24

0.096

 

[21, 25]

[20, 23]

[17, 22]

[22, 27]

 

High LDL cholesterolf

31

28

14

17

<0.001

 

[28, 33]

[25, 30]

[11, 16]

[15, 20]

 

Low HDL cholesterolg

28

29

16

12

<0.001

 

[26, 30]

[27, 32]

[14, 19]

[10, 14]

 

Any condition requiring chronic careh

54

56

36

49

<0.001

 

[52, 57]

[53, 58]

[33, 40]

[46, 51]

 
  1. aSystolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mmHg or use of antihypertensive medication.
  2. bGreater than 102 cm for men and 88 cm for women.
  3. cRandom blood glucose greater than or equal to 11.1.
  4. dBody mass index (kg/m2) 30 or higher.
  5. eGreater than or equal to 1.7 mmol/l.
  6. fGreater than or equal to 3.0 mmol/l.
  7. gLess than 1.04 mmol/l for men and 1.29 mmol/l for women.
  8. hEither HIV+, hypertensive or diabetic.