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Table 3 Framingham risk factor characteristics for study population by sex, 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)

Female (n = 475)

Male (n = 355)

Age, years mean (SD)

49.0 ± 14.6

48.6 ± 14.9

49.5 ± 14.2

LDL-C, mg/dL mean (SD)

3.0 ± 0.9

3.0 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 0.9

HDL, mg/dL mean (SD)

1.4 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 0.3*

Systolic BP, mm Hg mean (SD)

121.4 ± 17.4

119.4 ± 18.3

124.0 ± 15.7**

Diastolic BP, mm Hg mean (SD)

76.6 ± 10.2

74.9 ± 9.7

78.8 ± 10.5*

Smoking, n (%)

170 (20.5)

89 (18.7)

81 (22.8)

Total Framingham risk, mean, SD 95%

6.60 (6.20—6.96)

4.95 (4.59—5.31)

8.80 (8.06—9.55)*

  1. Abbreviations: LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL High-density lipoprotein, BP Blood pressure, SD Standard deviation
  2. *P < .0001
  3. **P < .001
  4. aDiabetes not listed because no participants had diabetes