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Table 2 Time series cohort characteristics at the time of AHC participation (N = 64)

From: Early identification and preventive care for elevated cardiovascular disease risk within a remote Australian Aboriginal primary health care service

 

Males

Females

All

P*

Participants N (%)

43 (67%)

21 (33%)

64

-

Mean age in years (SD)

39.6 (8.1)

42.5 (9.1)

40.6 (8.5)

0.21

Current smoker

81%

91%

84%

0.29

Type two diabetes

24%

43%

30%

0.12

Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg

21%

19%

20%

0.57

Total cholesterol ≥ 4.0 mmol/L

88%

86%

88%

0.53

HDL cholesterol ≤ 1.0 mmol/L

56%

62%

58%

0.43

Lipid ratio ≥ 5.0 (levels of total to HDL cholesterol)

56%

62%

58%

0.43

Mean NZGG 5-year CVD risk category† (SD)

4.5 (0.9)

4.6 (1.0)

4.5 (0.9)

0.66

  1. Notes: AHC = adult health check, N = number, SD = standard deviation, HDL = high density lipoprotein, NZGG = New Zealand Guidelines Group, CVD = cardiovascular disease.
  2. *Test for difference between men and women. Means were tested using a two-tailed independent samples t-test. Proportions were tested using Pearson's chi square test.
  3. † NZGG risk categories: 4 = 10 to 15% over 5 years, 5 = 15 to 20% over 5 years, 6 = 20 to 25% over 5 years, etc.
  4. ‡ Calculated using the Framingham equations [15]. The equations have been shown to underestimate risk in one other remote Aboriginal population [16].