Table 2 Proportions of cardiovascular risk factors and characteristics according to community size
City (%) | Town (%) | Rural (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 47.6 | 49.6 | 55.9 | 0.04 |
Education level | <.001 | |||
Basic education | 12.3 | 18.3 | 26.2 | |
Secondary school | 51.9 | 58.8 | 50.5 | |
University | 35.8 | 22.9 | 23.4 | |
Informed of hypertension | 29.3 | 33.0 | 39.6 | 0.003 |
Antihypertensives last 2 wk | 16.7 | 19.5 | 27.2 | <.001 |
BMI category | <.001 | |||
Normal BMI | 45.1 | 35.0 | 31.0 | |
Overweight (BMI > 24.9 < 30) | 36.5 | 39.9 | 43.0 | |
Obese (BMI > 30) | 18.5 | 25.2 | 25.9 | |
Cholesterol medicine | 9.7 | 14.1 | 17.4 | <0.001 |
Diabetes | 3.7 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 0.014 |
Pathologic glucose | 19.5 | 21.6 | 25.8 | 0.3 |
Regular smoker | 10.2 | 13.7 | 10.6 | 0.16 |
Regular snuffer | 16.1 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 0.8 |
Regular physical activity | 82.0 | 80.0 | 76.3 | 0.085 |
Hospitalized for MI | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.015 |
Stroke previously | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.2 |