Frequency and clustering of CVD risk factors (hypertension, obesity, smoking, and hypertriglyceridaemia) by sex
| Risk factors | Male (age adjusted)* % | Female (age adjusted)* % |
|---|---|---|
| *Prevalence rates were age adjusted by the direct method using the age distribution of the Tirana population (INSTAT 1998 data). | ||
| Hypertension (HT) | 36.6 (30.2) | 27.4 (22.7) |
| Obesity (O) | 22.8 (22.0) | 35.6 (30.9) |
| Smoking (S) | 37.6 (44.4) | 19.3 (21.6) |
| Hypertriglycerides (HTG) | 23.6 (23.9) | 19.1 (15.4) |
| HT + O | 9.7 (8.8) | 12.0 (10.4) |
| HT + S | 12.5 (11.6) | 4.6 (4.3) |
| HT + HTG | 9.2 (7.9) | 6.3 (5.2) |
| HT + O + S | 3.9 (4.3) | 1.9 (2.2) |
| HT + O + HTG | 3.6 (3.2) | 2.9 (2.7) |
| HT+ S + HTG | 4.7 (4.2) | 1.2 (1.4) |
| HT + O + S + HTG | 1.7 (1.5) | 0.3 (0.7) |