Table 2 Age adjusted prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and 10 yr coronary heart disease risk score* in women by ethnic group
Age adjusted prevalence of Cardiovascular risk factors in women | Gujarati Indian (n = 36) | Punjabi Indian (n = 76) | European Caucasian (n = 157) | Bangladeshi (n = 94) | Yemeni (n = 36) | Other Indian Subcontinent (n = 31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Known hypertension | 26.9 (12.4–41.3) | 15.2 (7.1–23.2) | 12.5 (7.2–17.7) | 20.0 (11.9–28.1) | 29.6 (14.7–44.5) | 5.4 (0–26.7) |
Newly diagnosed hypertension | 15.0 (3.3–26.7) | 11.3 (4.2–18.5) | 21.3 (6.7–0.5) | 13.6 (6.7–20.5) | 10.5 (0.5–20.5) | 14.1 (0–2.3) |
Known diabetes | 6.0 (0–13.7) | 6.4 (0.1–12.8) | 1.7 (0–3.8) | 21.3 (13.0–29.6) | 13.0 (2.0–23.9) | 7.8 (0–10.5) |
New glucose intolerance (fasting blood glucose > 6 mmol/l) | 16.1 (4.1–28.1) | 0 | 0 | 5.5 (0.9–10.1) | 0 | 2.2 (0–3.1) |
Known hyperlipidaemia or cholesterol lowering therapy | 7.8 (0–16.8) | 7.1 (1.3–12.8) | 2.1 (0–4.4) | 8.2 (2.7–13.8) | 8.8 (0–18.1) | 8.7 (0–47.8) |
Newly diagnosed raised total cholesterol (>5 mmol/l) | 32.2 (16.6–48.0) | 14.0 (6.2–21.8) | 36.8 (29.1–44.5) | 17.2 (9.6–24.8) | 11.2 (0.9–21.4) | 17.6 (0–70.5) |
Body mass index > 27 kg/m2 | 37.6 (21.4–53.9) | 50.1 (38.8–61.3) | 43.7 (35.8–51.5) | 47.2 (37.1–57.3) | 49.5 (33.1–65.8) | 41.0 (0–109) |
Current smoking habit | 0 | 3.1 (0–7.0) | 18.8 (12.6–25.0) | 0.8 (0–2.6) | 0 | 0 |
CHD risk score | 6.89 (8.35) | 6.60 (5.77) | 5.56 (5.27) | 6.60 (7.00) | 5.60 (8.29) | 4.39 (5.15) |