Table 3 Mean plasma blood glucose levels and relative risk estimates by age and sex, Agincourt sub-district, 2010
From: Burden of stroke attributable to selected lifestyle risk factors in rural South Africa
Age group | Male | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean in mmol/L(SD) [8] | Relative risk of stroke occurrence(CI) [20] | ||
35–44 | 4.32 (1.14) | 4.26 (1.21) | 1.19 (0.91–1.53) |
45–54 | 4.43 (1.13) | 4.64 (1.25) | 1.16 (0.97–1.39) |
55–64 | 4.26 (1.03) | 5 (1.45) | 1.14 (1.01–1.29) |
65–74 | 5.26 (1.05) | 5.04 (1.25) | 1.14 (1.08–1.20) |
75–84 | 4.70 (1.13) | 4.75 (1.42) | 1.1 (1.06–1.15) |
85+ | 4.98 (2.48) | 3.77 (1.77) | 1.06 (0.98–1.16) |