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Table 2 Framingham risk factor characteristics for all 830 participants and 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

Risk factor characteristicsa

Total (N = 830)

Sweden-born (n = 278)

Foreign-born (n = 552)

Age, years,mean (SD)

49.0 ± 14.6

55.8 ± 15.0

45.6 ± 13.3*

LDL-C, mg/dL, mean (SD)

3.0 ± 0.9

3.1 ± 0.9

3.0 ± 0.9***

HDL, mg/dL, mean (SD)

1.4 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.4*

Systolic BP, mm Hg mean (SD)

121.4 ± 17.4

128.4 ± 18.3

117.8 ± 15.8*

Diastolic BP, mm Hg mean (SD)

76.6 ± 10.2

78.2 ± 10.4

75.8 ± 10.0**

Smokingb, n (%)

170 (20.5)

38 (13.7)

132 (23.9)**

  1. Abbreviations: LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL High-density lipoprotein, BP Blood pressure, SD Standard deviation
  2. *P < 0.0001
  3. **P < 0.001
  4. ***P < 0.05
  5. aDiabetes not listed because no participants had diabetes
  6. bChi2-test