Table 5 Framingham risk factor characteristics for 552 foreign-born participants, by sex, Stockholm, Sweden, 2013–2015

Age, years mean (SD)

45.6 ± 13.3

45.5 ± 13.7

45.7 ± 12.7

LDL-C, mg/dL mean (SD)

3.0 ± 0.9

3.0 ± 0.8

3.0 ± 0.9

HDL, mg/dL mean (SD)

1.3 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 0.3^*

Systolic BP, mm Hg mean (SD)

117.8 ± 15.8

115.8 ± 16.7

120.6 ± 14.1^**

Diastolic BP, mm Hg mean (SD)

75.8 ± 10.0

74.3 ± 9.5

77.9 ± 10.4^*

Smoking, n (%)

132 (23.9)

63 (19.8)

69 (29.6)^***