Oxidative Stress: An Effective Prognostic Tool for an Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease in Menopausal Women

Table 1

Frequency of risk factors in menopausal women (with and without CVD).

Risk factors	Group
	Non-CVD menopausal women; Mean age (45 ± 4 years)	CVD menopausal women; Mean age (44 ± 4 years)
Hypertension; (BP ≥ 140/90); (US JNCVII, 2003) [12]	0.46	0.69
Dyslipidemia; (ATP III guidelines, 2002) [13]	0.45	0.62
Diabetes; (B sugar (F) ≥ 110 mg/dL); (WHO, 2000) [14]	0.24	0.26
Obesity; (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m^2); (WHO, 2000) [15]	0.62	0.53

was considered statistically significant.
Comparison of frequency of risk factors between non-CVD menopausal women and CVD menopausal women was done using chi square () analysis.