| Table 3: The Waist/Hip
Ratio and Waist Circumference According to Relative Risk
Of Cardiovascular Diseases |
| |
|
Males
|
N |
% |
Females
|
N |
% |
| WHR |
No
Risk |
(<0.90)
|
389
|
39.7
|
(<0.80)
|
482
|
50.4 |
| Medium
Risk |
(0.90-1.0)
|
446
|
45.5
|
(0.81-0.85)
|
255
|
26.7 |
| High
Risk |
(>1.0)
|
145
|
14.8
|
(>0.85)
|
219
|
22.9 |
| WC |
No Risk |
(<94 cm) |
407 |
41.5 |
(<80 cm) |
342 |
35.8 |
| Medium
Risk |
(94-101
cm) |
258
|
26.3
|
(80-87
cm) |
225
|
23.5 |
| High
Risk |
(>101
cm) |
315
|
32.2
|
(>88
cm) |
389
|
40.7 |
| List
of Abbreviations: |
BMI Body
Mass Index
CVD Cardiovascular disease
DM Diabetes Mellitus
OR Odds Ratio
PAL Physical Activity Level |
SD Standard
Deviation
SES Socio-economic Status
WC Waist Circumference
WHO World Health Organization
WHR Waist Hip Ratio |
|
|
|
| Table
4: Some Life Style Factors of Study Group |
| |
|
Males |
Females |
| Smoking Habit |
Never Smoker |
265 (27.0%) |
615 (64.3%) |
| Ex-Smoker
|
165
(16.8%) |
71
(7.5%) |
| Smoker
|
550
(56.2%) |
270
(28.2%) |
| Alcohol
Use |
Non-user
|
612
(62.5%) |
931
(97.4%) |
| User
|
368
(37.5%) |
25
(2.6%) |
| Physical Activity Level
|
L1: very low |
318 (32.4%) |
546 (57.1%) |
| L2:
low |
443
(45.2%) |
294
(30.8%) |
| Sedentary(L1+L2)
|
763
(77.6%) |
840
(87.9%) |
| L3:
medium |
123
(12.6%) |
80
(8.4%) |
| L4:
high |
96
(9.8%) |
36
(3.8%) |
|
|
|
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