CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS II
Definition: The mean of a total of 6 BP readings, 4 in Phase I and 2 in Phase II, ³ 140/90, after excluding users of
antihypertensive medication (N = 1733).
DIABETES MELLITUS
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus: (Fasting Blood Sugar ³ 126 mg/dL) by Age Group
Age Groups
(years) |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
25 – 34 |
Total
n
% |
82
2
2.4 |
133
7
5.3 |
215
9
4.2 |
28
1
3.6 |
16
0
0.0 |
44
1
2.3 |
35 – 44 |
Total
n
% |
106
3
2.8 |
189
10
5.3 |
295
13
4.4 |
58
6
10.3 |
69
8
11.6 |
127
14
11.0 |
45 – 54 |
Total
n
% |
90
5
5.6 |
117
12
10.3 |
207
17
8.2 |
98
16
16.3 |
105
18
17.1 |
203
34
16.7 |
55 – 64 |
Total
n
% |
77
6
7.8 |
87
15
17.2 |
164
21
12.8 |
88
14
15.9 |
113
25
22.1 |
201
39
19.4 |
65 – 74 |
Total
n
% |
33
6
18.2 |
25
7
28.0 |
58
13
22.4 |
76
7
9.2 |
69
13
18.8 |
145
20
13.8 |
³ 75 |
Total
n
% |
17
1
5.9 |
6
2
33.3 |
23
3
13.0 |
29
4
13.8 |
22
3
13.6 |
51
7
13.7 |
Total |
Total
n
% |
405
23
5.7 |
557
53
9.5 |
962
76
7.9 |
377
48
12.7 |
394
67
17.0 |
771
115
14.9 |
Prevalence
of Diabetes Mellitus: (Fasting Blood Sugar ³ 126 mg/dL) by Socioeconomic Status
| Socioeconomic
Status |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Low Total
n
% |
174
8
4.6 |
276
24
8.7 |
450
32
7.1 |
160
19
11.9 |
208
35
16.8 |
368
54
14.7 |
Mid Total
n
% |
200
14
7.0 |
242
25
10.3 |
442
39
8.8 |
190
26
13.7 |
159
31
19.5 |
349
57
16.3 |
High Total
n
% |
31
3
9.7 |
39
4
10.3 |
70
7
10.0 |
27
3
11.1 |
27
1
3.7 |
54
4
7.4 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
23
5.7 |
557
53
9.5 |
962
76
7.9 |
377
48
12.7 |
394
67
17.0 |
771
115
14.9 |
Prevalence
of Diabetes Mellitus: (Fasting Blood Sugar ³ 126 mg/dL) by Level of Education
Education Level |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Illiterate Total
n
% |
123
4
3.3 |
320
36
11.3 |
443
40
9.0 |
122
11
9.0 |
283
51
18.0 |
405
62
15.3 |
Low Total
n
% |
121
8
6.6 |
110
10
9.1 |
231
18
7.8 |
136
22
16.2 |
67
13
19.4 |
203
35
17.2 |
Mid Total
n
% |
86
9
10.5 |
86
6
6.9 |
172
15
8.7 |
63
9
14.3 |
30
3
10.0 |
93
12
12.9 |
High Total
n
% |
75
2
2.7 |
41
1
2.4 |
116
3
2.6 |
56
6
10.7 |
14
0
0.0 |
70
6
8.6 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
23
5.7 |
557
53
9.5 |
962
76
7.9 |
377
48
12.7 |
394
67
17.0 |
771
115
14.9 |
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