Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 2030 participants aged 35–70 years in the NCDRI study
Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 1005 | 1025 |
Age, years | 49.9 (10.1) | 52.7 (10.2) |
Age categories, years | ||
35–39 | 197 (19.6) | 112 (10.9) |
40–49 | 315 (31.3) | 309 (30.1) |
50–59 | 272 (27.1) | 289 (28.2) |
60–70 | 221 (22.0) | 315 (30.7) |
Sociodemographic | ||
Hindu | 990 (98.5) | 1002 (97.8) |
Highest level of education | ||
No formal schooling | 715 (71.1) | 271 (26.4) |
1–4 years | 151 (15.0) | 120 (11.7) |
5–8 years | 118 (11.7) | 402 (39.2) |
9 years or more | 21 ( 2.1) | 232 (22.6) |
Occupation | ||
Housewife/household | 712 (70.8) | 21 ( 2.0) |
Agricultural labour | 191 (19.0) | 470 (45.9) |
Self employed/own business | 16 (1.6) | 268 (26.1) |
Other | 86 (8.6) | 266 (26.0) |
Tap/piped running water connection | 460 (45.8) | 465 (45.4) |
Self-contained toilet | 337 (33.5) | 422 (41.2) |
Lifestyle factors | ||
Current tobacco smoker only | 53 ( 5.3) | 239 (23.3) |
Current tobacco chewer only | 17 (1.7) | 545 (53.2) |
Current drinker of alcohol | 2 (0.2) | 336 (32.8) |
Self-reported diabetes | 49 (4.9) | 58 (5.7) |
Biological measures | ||
SBP, mmHg | 121.2 (19.0) | 124.3 (18.4) |
DBP, mmHg | 74.3 (11.7) | 78.0 (11.6) |
Weight, kg | 48.8 (11.3) | 58.0 (15.1) |
Height, m | 1.48 (0.07) | 1.61 (0.08) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 22.2 (4.9) | 22.3 (5.9) |