Table 3

Unadjusted means (SD) or proportions (95% confidence intervals) of cardiovascular risk factors in people aged 25–64 years by sex and study year in Tianjin, China, 1989 and 1996

MenWomen
1989 (n3-150=5623)1996 (n=1459)1989 (n=5744)1996 (n=1449)
Age44.3 (11.7)42.9 (10.7)44.5 (11.7)42.9 (10.8)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)128.3 (20.4)127.4 (16.8)125.7 (23.9)123.5 (20.1)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)81.2 (11.9)82.3 (9.9)77.8 (12.1)80.1 (11.2)
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.7 (3.4)23.7 (3.1)24.3 (4.0)23.9 (3.9)
Cigarettes smoked3-151 (Number/day)15.4 (8.1)16.0 (9.8)11.1 (6.5)11.4 (7.4)
Hypertension (%)28 (27, 30)29 (27, 31)25 (24, 27)24 (22, 26)
Overweight or obese (%)34 (33, 35)31 (29, 34)38 (37, 39)33 (30, 35)
Current smokers (%)67 (66, 68)70 (68, 72)20 (19, 21)13 (11, 14)
No exercise (%)84 (83, 85)74 (72, 76)91 (90, 92)76 (74, 79)
2–3 risk factors3-152 (%)35 (34, 37)37 (34, 39)23 (22, 24)17 (15, 19)
  • 3-150 The number of subjects varies slightly depending on risk factor; the maximum proportion of missing value is 2.1%.

  • 3-151 Restricted to those who were current smokers.

  • 3-152 People who had more than two of the three risk factors (hypertension, being overweighted or obesity and cigarette smoking).