Characteristics | Intervention (n = 477) |
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Age , mean years (SD) | 47.9 (9.6) |
Gender, frequency (%) | Â |
 Male | 287 (60.2) |
 Female | 190 (39.8) |
Ethnic Group, frequency (%) | Â |
 Malay | 206 (43.2) |
 Chinese | 124 (26.0) |
 Indian | 130 (27.3) |
 Others | 17 (3.6) |
Education, frequency (%) | Â |
 Primary | 25 (5.2) |
 Secondary | 215 (45.1) |
 Tertiary | 178 (37.3) |
 None | 59 (12.3) |
Cardiovascular comorbidities, frequency (%) | Â |
 Diabetes (DM) | 45 (9.4) |
 Hypertension (HPT) | 79 (16.6) |
 Hyperlipidaemia (HLP) | 42 (8.8) |
 DM + HPT | 54 (11.3) |
 DM + HLP | 70 (14.7) |
 HPT + HLP | 88 (18.4) |
 DM + HPT + HLP | 99 (20.8) |
Smoking history, frequency (%) | Â |
 Yes | 74 (15.5) |
 No | 403 (84.5) |