Table 3 Clinical and biochemical risk factors among high risk and not high risk study participants

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

138 ± 21

117 ± 17

<0.001

Normal (≤140 mmHg)

737 (64.9)

512 (90.9)

<0.001

High (≥140 mmHg)

399 (35.1)

51 (9.1)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

86 ± 11

75 ± 10

<0.001

Normal (≤90 mmHg)

885 (77.9)

536 (95.2)

<0.001

High (≥90 mmHg)

251 (22.1)

27 (4.8)

Hypertension

Normotensive

473 (40.4)

475 (84.4)

Pre-hypertensive

512 (43.8)

68 (12.1)

0.001

Hypertensive

185 (15.8)

20 (3.6)

Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)

5.41 ± 1.76

5.12 ± 1.55

<0.001

2 h after 75gm glucose (mmol/l)

6.78 ± 3.37

5.79 ± 2.60

<0.001

Glycemic Status

Non diabetic

808 (69.1)

412 (73.2)

Pre-diabetic

198 (16.9)

68 (12.1)

0.015

Diabetic

164 (14.0)

83 (14.7)

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

186 ± 42

180 ± 56

0.040

<200 normal

853 (74.3)

458 (81.8)

200.01 - 240 border line high

206 (17.9)

80 (14.3)

<0.001

>240.01 high

89 (7.8)

22 (3.9)

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

152 ± 77

140 ± 71

0.002

<150 normal

705 (61.5)

388 (69.3)

150.01-200 border line high

231 (20.2)

105 (18.8)

<0.001

>200.01 high

210 (18.3)

67 (12.0)

HDL (mg/dl)

41 ± 8

40 ± 8

0.044

Normal (male >40, Female >50)

333 (28.5)

207 (36.8)

0.001

Risk (male < 40, Female < 50)

837 (71.5)

356 (63.2)

LDL (mg/dl)

114 ± 38

111 ± 53

0.198

Normal (LDL < 100)

417 (35.6)

225 (40.0)

Near normal (LDL ≥ 100.01 & < 130)

412 (35.2)

178 (31.6)

0.844

High (LDL ≥ 130.01 & < 190)

266 (22.7)

101 (17.9)

Very high (LDL > 190.01)

75 (6.4)

59 (10.5)

Dyslipidaemia

No

163 (14.2)

59 (10.5)

0.026

Yes

983 (85.8)

501 (89.5)

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.97 ± 0.16

0.99 ± 0.12

0.002

Normal

1085 (97.0)

515 (98.1)

0.181

Abnormal

33 (3.0)

10 (1.9)