The Prevalence and Awareness of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors among the Lebanese Population: A Prospective Study Comparing Urban to Rural Populations
Table 3
Average of measured and biochemical parameters at baseline.
Parameter
Urban
Rural
Total
value
M ± SD ()
M ± SD ()
M ± SD ()
SBP (mmHg)
130.87 ± 15.69 (310)
131.87 ± 16.25 (627)
131.54 ± 16.07 (937)
0.365
DBP (mmHg)
80.44 ± 9.39 (310)
81.06 ± 10.01 (625)
80.85 ± 9.81 (935)
0.367
RBG (mg/dL)
126.64 ± 55.23 (285)
121.12 ± 51.22 (539)
123.03 ± 52.68 (824)
0.153
TG (mg/dL)
199.40 ± 105.33 (42)
189.46 ± 44.45 (30)
195.26 ± 85.08 (72)
0.628
TC (mg/dL)
214.69 ± 51.72 (42)
220 ± 43.24 (32)
217.01 ± 47.99 (74)
0.632
HDL (mg/dL)
40.92 ± 7.74 (40)
45.64 ± 13.42 (28)
42.87 ± 10.63 (68)
0.071
LDL (mg/dL)
136.90 ± 54.48 (40)
138.48 ± 40.63 (25)
137.514 ± 49.23 (65)
0.901
Awareness score
5.69 ± 1.42 (332)
5.66 ± 1.41 (664)
5.67 ± 1.41 (996)
0.775
ASCVD risk
11.09 ± 8.47 (36)
10.87 ± 8.43 (23)
11.00 ± 8.38 (59)
0.925
Average number of risk factors
2.12 ± 1.07 (333)
2.04 ± 0.99 (667)
2.06 ± 1.02 (1000)
0.384
BMI: body mass index; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; RBG: random blood glucose; SBP: systolic blood pressure.
