Table 2 Prevalence (%) of Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Study Cohort Compared with Contemporary Studies in Jaipur
From: High cardiovascular risks in a North Indian Agarwal community: a case series
| Â | N = 955 | N = 421 | N = 89 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Population based study in Jaipur (JHW-2)13 | High risk population group, e.g., Bhatia (JHW-3)14 | The present Agarwal family |
Smoking/tobacco use | 21.9 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
Truncal obesity | 40.9 | 46.6 | 66.3 |
Hypertension | 27.5 | 38.9 | 52.8 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 35.7 (<1% on treatment) | 31.1 (<1% on treatment) | 18.0 on treatment |
Diabetes | 7.9 | 8.6 | 10.1 |
Metabolic syndrome | 24.3 | 32.7 | - |
Coronary heart disease | 7.6 | - | 14.6 |