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Table 4 Framingham risk factor characteristics for 278 Sweden-born participants, 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 Sweden-born (N = 278)

Female (n = 156)

Male (n = 122)

Age, years mean (SD)

55.8 ± 15.0

54.9 ± 15.5

56.8 ± 14.3

LDL-C, mg/dL mean (SD)

3.1 ± 0.9

3.2 ± 0.9

3.1 ± 0.9

HDL, mg/dL mean (SD)

1.5 ± 0.4

1.6 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.3*

Systolic BP, mm Hg mean (SD)

128.4 ± 18.3

126.6 ± 19.4

130.8 ± 16.5

Diastolic BP, mm Hg

78.2 ± 10.4

76.4 ± 10.1

80.6 ± 10.4**

Smoking, n (%)

38 (13.7)

26 (16.7)

12 (9.8)

  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