Research Article

Community Based Assessment of Biochemical Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Rural and Tribal Area of Himalayan Region, India

Table 1

Lipid profile for rural and tribal area of a Himalayan state, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2010.

VariableMaleFemaleTotal
Rural (150)Tribal (184) valueRural (300)Tribal (266) valueRural (450)Tribal (450) value

Mean age45.548.50.0144.847.10.0245.147.70.00
BMI (Kg/m2)22.820.90.0119.521.80.0021.021.50.10
Nonvegetarian*93.092.20.7487.786.80.7690.188.90.60
Mean TC (mg/litre)165.1171.50.01165.8170.60.01165.6171.00.00
Mean LDL (mg/litre)90.996.80.0292.295.30.1091.895.90.00
Mean HDL (mg/litre)41.840.80.3639.942.10.0940.541.60.23
Mean TGs (mg/litre)189.5185.00.70187.9180.00.35109.196.40.35

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