Table 1 Cardio-vascular risk factors among newly arrived Eritrean refugees in Switzerland
From: Cardiovascular diseases risk factors among recently arrived Eritrean refugees in Switzerland
Measures | Variable (unit) | Categories | N (%) | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Age (years) | 107 (100.0) | 25 | 20–28 | |
Smoking | Smoking | Non-smoker | 83 (77.6) | NA | NA |
Ex-smoker | 4 (3.7) | NA | NA | ||
Smoker | 20 (18.7) | NA | NA | ||
Body mass index | BMI (kg/m2) | Over all | 107 (100.0) | 21.2 | 19.4–23.1 |
< 18.5 | 15 (14.0) | 17.1 | 16.8–18.2 | ||
≥ 18.5 and ≤ 24.9 | 83 (77.6) | 21.7 | 20.1–22.9 | ||
≥ 25.0 | 9 (8.6) | 27.2 | 26.5–28.1 | ||
Blood pressure | SBP (mmHg) | Over all | 117 | 109–122 | |
< 120 | 67 (62.6) | 112 | 103–116 | ||
≥ 120 and ≤ 139 | 39 (36.4) | 123 | 121–129 | ||
≥ 140 | 1 (0.9) | 140 | NA | ||
DBP (mmHg) | Over all | 70 | 64–77 | ||
< 80 | 93 (86.9) | 68 | 63–73 | ||
≥ 80 and ≤ 89 | 13 (12.1) | 83 | 81–87 | ||
≥ 90 | 1 (0.9) | 99 | NA | ||
Glycated hemoglobin | HbA1c (%) | Over all | 5.0 | 4.8–5.2 | |
< 5.6 | 99 (92.5) | 4.9 | 4.7–5.1 | ||
≥ 5.6 and < 6.5 | 7 (6.5) | 5.7 | 5.7–5.9 | ||
≥ 6.5 | 1 (0.9) | 6.6 | NA | ||
Lipid panel | TC (mmol/L) | Over all | 3.9 | 3.3–4.5 | |
< 5.16 | 99 (92.5) | 3.8 | 3.1–4.2 | ||
≥ 5.16 and < 6.20 | 5 (4.7) | 5.6 | 5.4–5.7 | ||
≥ 6.20 | 3 (2.8) | 6.8 | 6.5–6.8 | ||
LDL (mmol/L) | Over all | 2.2 | 1.8-2.7 | ||
< 3.35 | 100 (93.5) | 2.1 | 1.5–2.5 | ||
≥ 3.35 and < 4.10 | 5 (4.7) | 3.5 | 3.5–3.7 | ||
≥ 4.10 | 2 (1.9) | 4.6 | 4.4–4.9 | ||
HDL (mmol/L) | Over all | 1.2 | 1.0–1.4 | ||
< 3.0 | 107 (100.0) | 1.1 | 1.0–1.4 | ||
≥ 3.0 | 0 (0.0) | NA | NA | ||
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | Over all | 0.9 | 0.7–1.3 | ||
< 2.26 | 104 (97.2) | 1.0 | 0.7–1.2 | ||
≥ 2.26 and < 4.50 | 3 (2.8) | 2.9 | 2.4–3.1 | ||
≥ 4.50 | 0 (0.0) | NA | NA | ||
TC to HDL ratio | < 3.0 | 45 (42.1) | 2.5 | 2.1–2.7 | |
≥ 3.0 | 62 (57.9) | 3.6 | 3.3–4.3 | ||