| Variables | Gender | Total | P value | |
| Male | Female | |||
| Age as at last birthday |
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| <35 | 7 (5.5) | 8 (6.1) | 15 (5.8) | 0.513 |
| 35 - 44 | 40 (31.3) | 38 (28.8) | 78 (30.0) |
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| 45 - 54 | 65 (50.8) | 76 (57.6) | 141 (54.2) |
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| >54 | 16 (12.5) | 10 (7.6) | 26 (10.0) |
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| Waist circumference |
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|
|
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| High | 11 (8.6) | 80 (60.6) | 91 (35.0) | *<0.001 |
| Normal | 117(91.4) | 52 (39.4) | 169 (65.0) |
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| Waist-Hip-Ratio |
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|
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| High | 81 (63.3) | 99 (75.0) | 180 (69.2) | *0.041 |
| Normal | 47 (36.7) | 33 (25.0) | 80 (30.8) |
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| Smoking |
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|
|
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| Yes | 15 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (5.8) | **<0.001 |
| No | 113 (46.1) | 132 (53.9) | 245 (94.2) |
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| Ever taken alcohol |
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|
|
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| Yes | 56 (43.8) | 13 (9.8) | 69 (26.5) | *<0.001 |
| No | 72 (56.3) | 119 (90.2) | 191 (73.5) |
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| Physical activity |
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|
|
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| Active | 26 (20.3) | 37 (28.0) | 63 (24.2) | 0.146 |
| Inactive | 102 (79.7) | 95 (72.0) | 197 (75.8) |
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| Body Mass Index |
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|
|
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| Obese | 77 (60.2) | 47 (35.6) | 136 (52.3) | *<0.001 |
| Non-obese | 51 (39.8) | 85 (64.4) | 124 (47.7) |
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| Diabetes |
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|
|
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| Yes | 47 (36.7) | 52 (39.4) | 99 (38.1) | 0.657 |
| No | 81 (63.3) | 80 (60.6) | 161 (61.9) |
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| Hypertension |
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|
|
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| Yes | 34 (31.2) | 71 (47.0) | 105 (40.4) | *0.010 |
| No | 75 (68.8) | 80 (53.0) | 155 (59.6) |
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| Knowledge of CV risk factors |
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|
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| Poor | 44 (40.4) | 66 (43.7) | 110 (42.3) | 0.590 |
| Good | 65 (59.6) | 85 (56.3) | 150 (57.7) |
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| Staff Cadre |
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| Senior | 62 (56.9) | 68 (45.0) | 130 (50.0) | 0.059 |
| Junior | 47 (43.1) | 83 (55.0) | 130 (50.0) |
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