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Table 5 Cardiometabolic statistics and prevalence by site for men

From: The associations between alcohol intake and cardiometabolic risk in African-origin adults spanning the epidemiologic transition

 

Ghana

South Africa

Jamaica

Seychelles

United States

Overall

N

207

236

249

230

245

1167

Fasted blood glucose mg/dL

100.9 ± 11.7

85.0 ± 13.8**

95.4 ± 9.1**

107.0 ± 37.3

105.8 ± 34.1

98.8 ± 25.7

Elevated blood glucose (N) %

41 (19.81)

12 (5.08)**

15 (6.02)**

68 (29.57)

61 (24.90)

197 (16.88)

SBP (mmHg)

118.9 ± 13.1**

129.0 ± 17.1**

121.5 ± 12.8*

122.7 ± 14.6**

127.8 ± 14.5

124.1 ± 15.0

DBP (mmHg)

68.5 ± 11.4**

79.6 ± 13.1**

71.2 ± 11.1**

75.0 ± 11.4**

81.0 ± 12.1

75.2 ± 12.7

Elevated blood pressure, (N) %

33 (15.94)**

113 (47.88)**

46 (18.47)**

79 (34.35)*

116 (47.35)

387 (33.16)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

88.2 ± 45.9

105.2 ± 162.1

71.5 ± 32.8

97.0 ± 77.1

95.8 ± 57.0

93.0 ± 91.88

Elevated triglycerides, (N) %

25 (12.08)

36 (15.25)*

96 (38.55)**

36 (15.65)

38 (15.51)

231 (19.79)

HDL (mg/dL)

44.7 ± 16.4**

54.0 ± 19.8

47.1 ± 12.6**

47.4 ± 13.7**

50.1 ± 14.9

49.0 ± 16.4

Low HDL, (N) %

92 (44.44)**

62 (26.27)*

53 (21.29)

45 (19.57)

74 (30.20)

326 (27.93)

LDL (mg/dL)

92.5 ± 30.3*

80.5 ± 38.3**

94.5 ± 29.6**

112.8 ± 35.0

112.8 ± 34.2

97.6 ± 36.2

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

154.8 ± 35.3**

155.3 ± 40.3**

155.9 ± 32.8**

176.1 ± 35.9

182.0 ± 39.0

165.8 ± 38.9

Ratio cholesterol/HDL (mg/dL)

3.9 ± 12.2**

3.1 ± 1.1

3.5 ± 1.1

4.0 ± 1.2*

3.9 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 1.5

CRP (mg/dL)

3.8 ± 12.7

5.6 ± 11.6

2.2 ± 3.7

2.0 ± 2.2*

4.6 ± 11.6

3.7 ± 9.8

Abdominal obesity, (N) %

3 (1.46)

13 (5.63)

11 (4.42)**

29 (12.66)**

85 (34.98)

141 (12.19)

Elevated CM risk, (N) %

15 (7.25)

21 (8.90)

6 (2.41)*

35 (15.22)

54 (22.04)

131 (11.23)

  1. *p < 0.05, and **p < 0.01. Reference is USA. Cardiometabolic conditions are defined using the ATP III Guidelines [30]