Table 3

Cardiovascular risk assessment

N=40
Systolic BP (mm Hg)144 (±19)
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)80 (±11)
ECG parameters
 Heart rate72 (±12)
 Sinus rhythm40 (100%)
 PR interval (ms)157 (144–167)
 QRS duration (ms)76 (74–84)
 QTc interval (ms)429 (415.5–440.5)
Blood results
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L)5.9 (±1.3)
 HDL (mmol/L)1.6 (±0.4)
 Total cholesterol:HDL ratio3.4 (2.8–4.3)
 Triglycerides (mmol/L)1.5 (1.0–2.4)
 HbA1c (mmol/mol)37 (36–41)
Total cholesterol >5.0 mmol/L23 (58%)
Total cholesterol:HDL ratio >411 (28%)
HDL <1.0 mmol/L1 (3%)
LDL >3.0 mmol/L19 (48%)
Triglycerides >1.7 mmol/L17 (43%)
HbA1c >42 mmol/mol2 (5%)
  • Data are presented as mean±SD or median (IQR) for continuous measures (dependent on distribution) and n (%) for categorical measures.

  • BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.