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Table 1 Age-standardized means of risk factors, SCORE values, and prevalence of risk factors in men

From: Trends in major risk factors and mortality from main non-communicable diseases in Lithuania, 1985–2013

Mean values and prevalence

1986–1987

1992–1993

1999–2002

2006–2008

P ANOVA

n = 1391

n = 953

n = 1096

n = 1525

Mean systolic BP, mmHg

141.8 (20.4)

142.5 (22.2)

140.6 (21.7)

145.5*, **, *** (22.2)

<0.001

Mean BMI, kg/m2

27.6 (3.92)

27.1 (4.10)

27.7** (4.64)

28.1*, ** (5.13)

<0.001

Mean total cholesterol, mmol/L

6.12 (1.12)

6.03 (1.23)

5.93* (1.32)

5.62*, **, *** (1.11)

<0.001

Mean LDL cholesterol, mmol/L

4.19 (1.13)

4.04* (1.10)

3.77*, ** (1.30)

3.51*, **, *** (1.03)

<0.001

Mean HDL cholesterol, mmol/L

1.29 (0.45)

1.32 (0.44)

1.41*, ** (0.42)

1.37* (0.42)

<0.001

Mean triglycerides, mmol/L

1.43 (0.82)

1.46 (1.04)

1.66*, ** (1.01)

1.81*, **, *** (1.12)

<0.001

Mean SCOREa value, %

4.75 (4.86)

4.75 (4.94)

4.61 (4.89)

5.25*** (5.36)

0.005

     

P from chi squared

Arterial hypertension, %

62.7

63.2

61.7

74.0*, **, ***

<0.001

Regular smoking, %

36.5

34.2

39.4

44.6*, **, ***

<0.001

Total cholesterol ≥5.0 mmol/L, %

85.7

78.9*

76.1*

70.2*, **, ***

<0.001

LDL cholesterol ≥3.0 mmol/L, %

86.1

83.9

70.4*, **

68.2*, **

<0.001

HDL cholesterol <1.0 mmol/L, %

27.9

23.6

14.9*, **

15.0*, **

<0.001

Triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L, %

24.8

25.5

36.3*, **

44.6*, **, ***

<0.001

Normal weight, BMI <25.0 kg/m2, %

25.8

32.6*

28.4

29.0

 

Overweight, BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2, %

49.0

46.8

44.9

40.6*, **

<0.001

Obesity, BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2, %

25.2

20.6

26.7**

30.5*, **

SCOREa (%):

 0 %

7.4

6.7

8.0

8.8

0.001

 1–4 %

54.2

53.9

56.0

47.2*, **, ***

 5–9 %

25.3

27.3

23.4

28.7***

 ≥10 %

13.1

12.2

12.6

15.3

  1. Abbreviations: CVD cardiovascular disease, BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, SD standard deviation, HDL high-density lipoproteins, LDL low-density lipoproteins, SCORE Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation
  2. *p < 0.05 compared to 1986–1987, Bonferroni test
  3. **p < 0.05 compared to 1992–1993, Bonferroni test
  4. ***p < 0.05 compared to 1999–2002, Bonferroni test
  5. awithout CVD, other risk factors presented for all participants