Research Article

Use of Global Risk Score for Cardiovascular Evaluation of Rural Workers in Southern Brazil

Table 2

Distribution of the variables of the global risk score of rural workers in the extreme south of Brazil ().

Variables (%)Low risk 
(%)
Moderate risk 
(%)
High risk 
(%)
Spearman correlation value

Gender
Male10 (26.3)01 (2.6)01 (2.6)08 (21.1)0.623≤0.001
Female28 (73.7)21 (55.3)04 (10.5)03 (7.9)

Age
30–39 years11 (28.9)11 (28.9)00 (0.0)00 (0.0)
40–49 years06 (15.8)04 (10.5)01 (2.6)01 (2.6)0.783≤0.001
50–59 years09 (23.7)04 (10.5)02 (5.3)03 (7.9)
60–74 years12 (31.6)03 (7.9)02 (5.3)07 (18.4)

Systolic blood pressure
90–119 mmHg11 (28.9)10 (26.3)00 (0.0)01 (2.6)0.545≤0.001
120–149 mmHg19 (50.0)11 (28.9)03 (7.9)05 (13.2)
150–180 mmHg08 (21.1)01 (2.6)02 (5.3)05 (13.2)

Treatment for hypertension
Yes09 (23.7)04 (10.5)01 (2.6)04 (10.5)0.2270.171
No29 (76.3)18 (47.4)04 (10.5)07 (18.4)

Smoker
Yes11 (28.9)03 (7.9)01 (2.6)07 (18.4)0.4830.002
No27 (71.1)19 (50.0)04 (10.5)04 (10.5)

Diabetes
Yes04 (10.5)01 (2.6)00 (0.0)03 (7.9)0.2430.141
No34 (89.5)21 (55.3)05 (13.2)08 (21.1)

Body mass index
18.50–24.9911 (28.9)08 (21.1)00 (0.0)03 (7.9)
25.00–29.9914 (36.8)09 (23.7)02 (5.3)03 (7.9)0.2060.216
30.00–34.9909 (23.7)02 (5.3)03 (7.9)04 (10.5)
35.00–39.9903 (7.9)02 (5.3)00 (0.0)01 (2.6)
≥40.0001 (2.6)01 (2.6)00 (0.0)00 (0.0)