Cardiovascular (Framingham) and type II diabetes (Finnish Diabetes) risk scores: a qualitative study of local knowledge of diet, physical activity and body measurements in rural Rakai, Uganda

Table 1 Summary of the key items from the Framingham and Finnish Diabetes risk scores and the WHO Stepwise approach introduced in the RCCS NCD module

Key items	Included in RCCS NCD module	Non-lab-based Framingham Risk Score	Finnish Diabetes Risk Score	WHO Stepwise Approach (core items) ^**
Age (in completed years)	√	√	√	√
Sex	√	√	√	√
Blood pressure	√^*	√		√
Current smoking	√	√		√
Body mass index (BMI)	√^*	√	√	√
Waist circumference	√^*		√	√
Current treatment for hypertension	√ ^*	√	√
Family history of diabetes	√^*		√
History of elevated blood glucose/diabetes	√^*	√	√
Physical activity	√^*		√	√
Consumption of fruits/vegetables	√^*		√	√
Alcohol consumption	√			√
Biochemical measurements	√			√

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