Research Article

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

Table 4

Risk quantification for at risk level of HDL and TGs in rural and tribal area of a Himalayan state, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2010.

Risk factors HDL < 40 mg/dLTG > 150 mg/dL
Rural OR (95% CI) Tribal OR (95% CI)Rural OR (95% CI) Tribal OR (95% CI)

Overweight (BMI > 23.0 kg/m2)0.80 (0.50–1.26)1.59 (1.06–2.39)1.23 (0.76–1.98)2.95 (1.90–4.58)
Obesity (BMI > 27.5 kg/m2)1.52 (0.56–4.13)1.35 (0.81–2.24)1.72 (0.60–4.93)2.21 (1.28–3.83)
Vegetarian 0.53 (0.28–0.99)1.05 (0.59–1.85)1.18 (0.66–2.11)1.32 (0.75–2.33)

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.