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Table II. Difference in the values of individual risk factors of groups 1-3 compared with group 4. Men.
Groups
Risk factors 1 2 3 Mean of all (SD)
Cholesterol (mg/dl) 0.7 -1.9 1.3 246.4 (41.3)
Triglycerides (mg/dl) 5.3 * 4.9 * 1.8 110.8 (62.8)
Systolic pr. (mm Hg) -2.4 ** -3.1 *** -1.8 *** 140.7 (21.1)
Diastolic pr. (mm Hg) -0.5 -0.9 * -0.6 * 89.4 (11.4)
Height (cm) 2.1 *** 1.4 *** 0.6 *** 176.4 (6.3)
Fasting bl. sugar (mg/dl) -0.5 0.4 -0.3 82.8 (14.5)
90 min. bl. sugar (mg/dl) 4.1 ** 5.0 *** 0.3 103.0 (36.2)
BMI (kg/m2) -0.3 * -0.1 0.1 25.8 (3.5)
* : P<0.05 Systolic pr. = Systolic blood pressure
** : P<0.01 Diastolic pr. = Diastolic blood pressure
***: P<0.001 Fasting bl. sugar = Fasting blood sugar
90 min bl. sugar = Blood sugar after 90 minutes
BMI Body mass indox
Table III. Difference in the smoking habits (%) of groups 1-3 compared witlt group 4. Men.
Groups
Risk factors 1 2 3 % of all
Never smoked 5.9 ** 3.9 * 0.4 21.5
Quit smoking 6.6 ** 0.2 4.0 ** 24.5
Pipes/cigars 0.8 -0.2 0.5 24.4
1-14 cigarettes/day -2.1 -2.0 -2.1 * 10.8
15-24 cigarettes/day -6.8 *** -2.0 -1.1 12.9
25+ cigarettes/day -1.3 0.0 -1.7 ** 5.9
* : P<0.05 ** : P<0.01 ***: P<0.001
Table IV. Difference in the values of individual risk factors of groups 1-3 compared with group 4. Women.
Groups
Risk factors 1 2 3 Mean of all (SD)
Cholesterol (mg/dl) -5.3 -4.5 * -0.5 255.3 (47.7)
Triglycerides (mg/dl) -8.3 * -6.5 *** -5.4 *** 92.8 (47.8)
Systolic pr. (mm Hg) -6.5 *** -3.1 *** -1.8 *** 136.1 (22.2)
Diastolic pr. (mm Hg) -2.3 * -1.7 *** -0.5 84.1 (11-3)
Height (cm) 1.6 *** 1.8 *** 1.0 *** 163.1 (5.7)
Fasting bl. sugar (mg/dl) 1.0 -0.5 -0.8 ** 78.9 (13.6)
90 min. bl. sugar (mg/dl) -1.8 -2.3 -1.1 106.1 (33.2)
BMI (kg/m2) -0.9 * -0.6 *** -0.4 *** 25.1 (4.3)
* : P<0.05 Systolic pr. = Systolic blood pressure
** : P<0.01 Diastolic pr. = Diastolic blood pressure
***: P<0.001 Fasting bl. sugar = Fasting blood sugar
90 min bl. sugar = Blood sugar after 90 minutes
BMI Body mass index
Table V. Difference in the smoking habits (%) of groups 1-3 compared with group 4. Women.
Groups
Risk factors 1 2 3 % of all
Never smoked 13.1 8.4 * 13.1 *** 44.5
Quit smoking 4.5 4.5 * 1.5 15.6
Pipes/cigars 0.7 -0.1 0.0 1.9
1-14 cigarettes/day -1.3 -5.4 * —3.2 ** 19.9
15-24 cigarettes/day -9.1 ** -2.1 ** -5.3 *** 15.6
25+ cigarettes/day -0.5 1.3 * -0.5 2.6
* : P<0.05
** : P<0.01
***: P<0.001