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Table 1 CVD prediction variables and their frequencies

From: Ten-year risk assessment for cardiovascular diseases using ASCVD risk estimator plus: outcomes from hypertension and diabetes patients

Variables

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Smoking status

 Yes

33

16.42

 No

168

83.58

Alcohol consumption status

 Alcohol alone

38

18.9

 Alcohol + drug abuse

36

17.9

 Alcohol + smoking

24

11.9

 Alcoholic, smoker, and drug abuse

4

2.0

 Drug abuse alone

20

10.0

 Not alcoholic, smoker, and drug abuse

79

39.3

Systolic blood pressure

 Normal levels

3

1.5

 Elevated levels

199

98.5

Total Cholesterol

 Normal

4

2.0

 High

198

98

Plasma HDLc

 Optimum

29

14.43

 Low

172

85.57

DM and HTN status

 Only DM

92

45.8

 Only HTN

44

21.9

 Both DM and HTN

64

31.8

 None

1

0.5

  1. SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, TC Total Cholesterol, HDL High-density lipoprotein, LDL Low-density lipoprotein