Age adjusted means (95% confidence interval)
of variables used in Framingham equation to estimate 10 year risk of
coronary heart disease, stroke, and combined cardiovascular
disease
Variables
White
South
Asian
African origin
Men
No of
men
215
227
184
Age
(years)*
50.4 (49.6 to 51.1)
49.2 (48.4 to 49.9)
51.6
(50.8 to 52.4)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
127 (125 to
130)
131 (128 to 133)
133 (130 to 136)
Diastolic blood
pressure (mm Hg)
82 (80 to 83)
86 (84 to 87)
87 (86 to
89)
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)
6.2 (6.1 to 6.4)
5.7 (5.6 to 5.9)
5.4 (5.3 to 5.6)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)
1.22
(1.18 to 1.26)
1.05 (1.02 to 1.09)
1.30 (1.26 to 1.35)
Total:HDL cholesterol
5.0 (4.8 to 5.2)
5.3 (5.1 to
5.5)
4.1 (3.9 to 4.3)
Current smoking (%)
40 (33 to
46)
26 (20 to 32)
18 (12 to 24)
Diabetes by WHO
(%)
6 (2 to 9)
24 (18 to 30)
16 (10 to 22)
Diabetes by ADA (%)
3 (1 to 5)
20 (15 to 25)
16 (10 to 21)
Women
No of
women
260
220
280
Age (years)*
49.1 (48.4 to
49.8)
48.7 (47.9 to 49.4)
50.2 (49.5 to 50.8)
Systolic
blood pressure (mm Hg)
124 (121 to 126)
128 (126 to 130)
133
(131 to 136)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
77 (76 to
78)
80 (79 to 81)
85 (84 to 86)
Total cholesterol
(mmol/l)
6.2 (6.1 to 6.4)
5.7 (5.6 to 5.8)
5.7 (5.6 to
5.8)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)
1.47 (1.42 to
1.52)
1.28 (1.23 to 1.32)
1.54 (1.50 to 1.59)
Total:HDL
cholesterol
4.2 (4.0 to 4.3)
4.4 (4.2 to 4.5)
3.6 (3.5 to 3.7)
Current smoking (%)
33 (27 to 39)
3 (1 to
5)
8 (5 to 12)
Diabetes by WHO (%)
5 (2 to
8)
18 (13 to 24)
13 (8 to 17)
Diabetes by ADA
(%)
3 (1 to 6)
12 (8 to 16)
9 (5 to 12)
HDL=high density lipoprotein; WHO=World Health Organization;
ADA=American Diabetes Association. *Not adjusted. Geometric
means.
