Research Article

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

Table 3

Age and sex distribution of lipid profile in rural and tribal area of a Himalayan state, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2010.

Age group (years) Rural (N) Tribal (N)TC > 200 mg/LLDL > 130 mg/LHDL < 40 mg/LTG > 150 mg/L
Rural (%)Tribal (%) valueRural (%)Tribal (%) valueRural (%)Tribal (%) valueRural (%)Tribal (%) value

<3538 (25.3)75 (40.8)5.30.02.60.0NA52.046.20.6464.950.70.00
36–5041 (27.3)51 (27.8)4.92.00.84*4.92.00.84*56.152.90.7676.558.50.00
51–6535 (23.3)36 (19.5)2.90.05.72.80.98*60.041.70.1271.455.60.00
>6536 (24.1)22 (11.9)11.40.00.27*2.90.0NA45.726.30.1940.021.10.00
Subtotal (male)150 (100)184 (100)6.00.5 4.01.1 52.047.50.3970.855.80.00

<35119 (39.6)119 (44.7)1.70.81.00*3.40.00.13*58.040.30.0049.645.4 0.18
36–5064 (21.4)77 (28.9)3.11.30.87*4.70.00.18*62.558.40.6258.4 57.80.84
51–6589 (29.6)46 (17.3)6.70.00.17*2.20.059.145.70.1276.158.70.00
>6528 (9.4)24 (9.1)10.70.00.29*7.10.066.7 60.70.6585.761.90.00
Subtotal (female)300 (100)266 (100)4.30.80.003.70.00.0059.548.70.0160.954.80.04

<35157 (34.8)194 (43.1)2.50.50.25*3.20.00.04*55.144.80.0450.050.01.00
36–50105 (23.3)128 (28.4)3.81.60.50*4.80.80.34*60.056.30.5965.658.10.01
51–65124 (27.5)82 (18.2)5.60.00.07*3.21.20.65*59.343.90.0274.857.30.00
>6564 (14.2)46 (10.2)11.10.00.05*4.80.00.37*52.447.50.5860.342.50.00

Total450 (100)450 (100)4.90.70.003.80.50.0057.048.20.0060.255.20.10

Yate’s corrected chi-square test.