Research Article

The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Polish Soldiers: The Results from the MIL-SCORE Program

Table 2

Basic clinical characteristics.

Total20–30 years of age31–40 years of age41–50 years of age>50 years of age value

HR (bpm)631173.7 ± 11.874.0 ± 11.773.9 ± 12.073.2 ± 11.372.2 ± 12.20.033
SBP (mmHg)6304134.7 ± 16.5132.7 ± 15.8134.8 ± 16.2137.7 ± 17.6137.4 ± 18.5<0.00001
DBP (mmHg)630483.1 ± 11.479.5 ± 10.683.6 ± 10.887.4 ± 10.888.0 ± 12.4<0.00001
BP = 130–139/85–89 (mmHg)63041006 (16.0)358 (15.5)378 (15.5)225 (17.4)45 (17.1)<0.00001
BP = 140–159/90–99 (mmHg)63042403 (38.1)754 (32.6)1003 (41.1)535 (41.4)111 (42.2)<0.00001
BP = 160–179/100–109 (mmHg)6304708 (11.2)163 (7.0)268 (11.0)222 (17.2)55 (20.9)<0.00001
BP > 180/110 (mmHg)6304158 (2.5)27 (1.2)55 (2.2)63 (4.9)13 (4.9)<0.00001
BMI (kg/m2)631626.7 ± 3.325.6 ± 2.926.8 ± 3.128.0 ± 3.528.2 ± 3.3<0.00001
Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2)63163447 (54.6)1152 (49.8)1407 (57.5)735 (56.9)153 (58.2)<0.00001
Obesity (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2)6316893 (14.1)157 (6.8)345 (14.1)320 (24.8)71 (27.0)<0.00001
Chronic diseases in anamnesis6333
Coronary artery disease14 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.4)9 (3.4)<0.00001
Myocardial infarction10 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (0.5)3 (1.1)<0.00001
Chronic kidney disease11 (0.2)1 (0.04)5 (0.2)5 (0.4)0 (0.0)0.101
Diabetes mellitus63 (1.0)0 (0.0)6 (0.24)39 (3.0)18 (6.8)<0.00001
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease10 (0.2)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)4 (0.3)2 (0.8)0.009
Hypertension834 (13.7)122 (5.3)260 (10.6)333 (25.7)1119 (44.7)<0.00001
Hypertension in medical history and office BP ≥140/90 mmHg717 (86.0)90 (73.8)237 (91.1)292 (88.0)98 (82.4)
Declared well home BP control: confirmed well BP control758293 (38.7)/465 (61.3)24 (23.8)/77 (76.2)67 (28.3)/170 (71.7)145 (47.2)/162 (52.8)57 (50.4)/56 (49.6)<0.00001

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) and number (percentage) value not calculated (very low prevalence). BP: blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; HR: heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure.