| Levels used in original Framingham equation* | From survey done in rural Andhra Pradesh, India† | |||
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Age (years) | 48.6 | 48.8 | 46.9 | 46.3 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Diabetes (%)‡ | 5.2 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 9.8 |
| Smoking (%) | 40.5 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 4.4 |
| Normal BP (%) | 44.0 | 55.0 | 63.6 | 62.7 |
| High–normal BP (%) | 20.0 | 15.0 | 12.4 | 15.7 |
| Stage I hypertension (%) | 22.8 | 19.0 | 16.6 | 14.5 |
| Stage II hypertension (%) | 13.1 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
*Adapted from data in Wilson 19983.
†Weighted mean levels for the adult population aged 30 years or over resident in the 20 study villages.
‡Diabetes rates according to definitions used in Framingham study, fasting glucose ⩾140 mg/dl or known diabetes.
BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.