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).
CIGARETTE SMOKING
Prevalence
of Cigarette Smoking by Age Group
Age Groups
(Years) |
|
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
25 – 34 |
Total
n
% |
82
39
47.6 |
133
1
0.8 |
215
40
18.6 |
28
10
35.7 |
16
0
0.0 |
44
10
22.7 |
35 - 44 |
Total
n
% |
106
55
51.9 |
189
3
1.6 |
295
58
19.7 |
58
16
27.6 |
69
1
1.4 |
127
17
13.4 |
45 - 54 |
Total
n
% |
90
41
45.6 |
117
1
0.9 |
207
42
20.3 |
98
37
37.8 |
105
0
0.0 |
203
37
18.2 |
55 - 64 |
Total
n
% |
77
35
45.5 |
87
3
3.4 |
164
38
23.2 |
88
34
38.6 |
113
5
4.4 |
201
39
19.4 |
65 - 74 |
Total
n
% |
33
11
33.3 |
25
1
4.0 |
58
12
20.7 |
76
29
38.2 |
69
1
1.4 |
145
30
20.7 |
³ 75 |
Total
n
% |
17
5
29.4 |
6
0
0.0 |
23
5
21.7 |
29
8
27.6 |
22
0
0.0 |
51
8
15.7 |
Total |
Total
n
% |
405
186
45.9 |
557
9
1.6 |
962
195
20.3 |
377
134
35.5 |
394
7
1.8 |
771
141
18.3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N = Number of
patients n = Number of current cigarette smokers
Prevalence of
Cigarette Smoking by Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic
Status |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Low Total
n
% |
174
78
44.8 |
276
0
0.0 |
450
78
17.3 |
160
47
29.4 |
208
0
0.0 |
368
47
12.8 |
Mid Total
n
% |
200
95
47.5 |
242
3
1.2 |
442
98
22.2 |
190
79
41.6 |
159
4
2.5 |
349
83
23.8 |
High Total
n
% |
31
13
41.9 |
39
6
15.4 |
70
19
27.1 |
27
8
29.6 |
27
3
11.1 |
54
11
20.4 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
186
45.9 |
557
9
1.6 |
962
195
20.3 |
377
134
35.5 |
394
7
1.8 |
771
141
18.3 |
|
