The ten-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease among public health workers in North-Central Nigeria using Framingham and atherogenic index of plasma risk scores

Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics of the health workers

Socioeconomic characteristics	Frequency (N = 301)	%
Age (years)
21 – 30	54	17.9
31 – 40	115	38.3
41 – 50	100	33.2
51 – 60	32	10.6
Mean (± SD)	39.30 (± 8.30)
Range	22 – 58
Sex
Male	141	46.8
Female	160	53.2
Cadre
Doctor	41	13.6
Nurse	205	68.1
Pharmacist	9	3.0
CHEW/CHO	30	10.0
Laboratory Scientist/tech	16	5.3
Health Facility
PHC	27	9.0
Secondary	73	24.2
Tertiary	201	66.8
Level of education
Diploma	129	42.9
Bachelors	129	42.9
Postgraduate	43	14.2
Income (₦)
≤ 100,000	80	26.6
101,000—200,000	128	42.5
201,000—300,000	60	19.9
> 300,000	33	11.0
Median	152,000.00
Interquartile range	100,000.00 – 250,000.00

The age of the respondents ranged between 21–58 years with a mean age of 39.3 years while the modal age group was 31–40 years. More than half, 160 (53.2%) of the respondents were females
About two-thirds of the participants, 205(68.1%) were nurses and 201 (66.8%) work at the tertiary institution. Majority of the participants have either diploma or bachelors’ degree (42.9% respectively). The median income in Naira per month was ₦152,000 with an interquartile range of ₦100, 000–250,000

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