Table 1

Risk factor recording at intervention (IS) and control stations (CS) at baseline in year 1995 and at follow up in 1996 and 1997

199519961997
IS n=514CS n=552pIS n=526CS n=516pIS n=515CS n=525p
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure; DM = diabetes mellitus; CVD = cardiovascular disease.
Weight11.0%11.0%32.0%16.0%***41.0%17.0%***
Height10.0%11.0%31.0%15.0%***40.0%16.0%***
BMI0.8%0.6%9.0%2.0%***20.0%3.0%***
BP43.0%41.0%56.0%45.0%***60.0%46.0%***
Blood glucose13.0%17.0%24.7%18.4%*30.7%18.9%***
Total cholesterol9.6%9.7%19.2%12.2%**23.5%12.4%***
Personal history of DM0.7%1.2%45.0%30.0%***50.0%32.0%***
Smoking habits6.0%12.0%***31.0%21.0%***39.0%23.0%***
Alcohol consumption habits1.0%5.0%**21.0%10.0%***20.0%6.0%***
Physical exercise habits0.3%0.1%22.0%5.0%***21.0%2.0%***
Family history of CVD5.0%6.1%24.0%9.0%***26.0%9.0%***