Age-adjusted prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in men | Gujarati Indian (n = 43) | Punjabi Indian (n = 87) | European Caucasian (n = 119) | Bangladeshi (n = 66) | Yemeni (n = 32) | Other Indian Subcontinent (n = 37) |
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Known hypertensive | 30.2 (16.5–44.0) | 27.6 (18.2–37.0) | 16.1 (7.2–25.0) | 16.1 (7.2–25.0) | 26.2 (12.6–43.8) | 39.2 (23.4 – 54.9) |
Newly diagnosed hypertensive | 32.2 (18.2–46.2) | 22.0 (13.3–30.8) | 29.0 (20.8–37.2) | 7.0 (0.8–13.2) | 19.3 (5.6–33.0) | 24.3 (10.5–38.1) |
Known diabetic | 11.6 (2.0–21.2) | 15.6 (6.7–24.5) | 2.6 (0–5.5) | 26.3 (15.5–37.0) | 9.4 (0–19.6) | 0 |
Newly diagnosed glucose intolerance (fasting blood glucose > 6 mmol/l) | 7.6 (0–15.6) | 0 | 0.7 (0 – 2.1) | 8.8 (1.9–15.8) | 3.4 (0–9.8) | 6.6 (0–15.7) |
Known hyperlipidaemia or current cholesterol lowering therapy | 7.3 (0–15.3) | 5.7 (0.9–10.6) | 1.7 (0 – 4.0) | 1.3 (0–4.1) | 11.7 (0.5 – 22.8) | 3.2 (0–9.1) |
Newly diagnosed raised total cholesterol (>5 mmol/l) | 21.1 (8.7–33.7) | 11.6 (4.9–18.4) | 24.0 (16.7 – 31.7) | 13.2 (5.0–21.4) | 21.3 (7.1 – 35.5) | 25.9 (11.4–40.4) |
Body mass index > 27 kg/m2 | 43.1 (28.0–58.3) | 40.0 (29.7–50.3) | 48.4 (39.4–57.4) | 48.2 (36.1–60.2) | 45.7 (28.5–63.0) | 56.2 (39.7–72.6) |
Current smoking habit | 2.3 (0–6.8) | 0 | 14.7 (21.2) | 28.7 (17.8–39.6) | 25.0 (9.8–10.3) | 11.4 (0.5–22.2) |
CHD risk score | 10.7 (9.3) | 7.6 (6.1) | 8.5 (7.1) | 9.0 (8.3) | 8.5 (6.7) | 9.1 (9.0) |