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Table 1 Participant and outcome characteristics of 830 participants, by birthplace, Stockholm, Sweden, 2013–2015

From: Comparison of Framingham 10-year cardiovascular risks in Sweden- and foreign-born primary health care patients in Sweden

Characteristics

Sweden-born n (%)

Foreign-born n (%)

Participants

278 (33.5)

552 (66.5)

Age,* years

  ≤ 40

47 (16.9)

206 (37.3)

 41–50

41 (14.8)

130 (23.6)

 51–60

56 (20.1)

138 (25.0)

  > 60

134 (48.2)

78 (14.1)

Sex

 Male

122 (43.9)

233 (42.2)

 Female

156 (56.1)

319 (57.8)

Education*, years

  < 9

43 (15.5)

105 (19.3)

  > 9 to 12

102 (36.7)

128 (23.5)

  > 12

133 (47.8)

312 (57.3)

Physical Activity, minutes per week

 None

147 (53.1)

295(53.9)

 0 to 60

56 (20.2)

126 (23.0)

  > 60

74 (26.7)

126 (23.1)

hs-CRPa, mmol/L

  ≤ 3

232 (83.5)

466 (84.4)

  > 3

46 (16.5)

86 (15.6)

Alcohol consumption, glasses per week*

  < 4

199 (71.6)

511 (95.6)

  ≥ 4

79 (28.4)

41 (7.4)

Framingham 10-year elevated cardiovascular risk*

 Mean, SD 95%

8.86 (8.00—9.72)

5.45 (5.07—5.84)

Framingham 10-year elevated cardiovascular risk (cut off 10), n ( %)

  ≥ 10

99 (35.6)

71 (12.9)

  < 10

179 (64.4)

481 (87.1)

  1. *P < 0.0001 (chi-square or T-test)
  2. ahigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein