Table 2 Patient characteristics in this post hoc analysis of the cross-sectional Africa Middle East Cardiovascular Epidemiological (ACE) study conducted between July 2011 and April 2012, stratified by national income group
Variablea | Low-Income n = 260 | Lower-Middle-Income n = 1324 | Upper-Middle- Income n = 1509 | High-Income n = 1285 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, n (%) | ||||
 18–44 years | 149 (57.3) | 624 (47.1) | 579 (38.4) | 661 (51.4) |
 45–64 years | 104 (40.0) | 581 (43.9) | 703 (46.6) | 542 (42.2) |
 ≥65 years | 7 (2.7) | 110 (8.3) | 227 (15.0) | 81 (6.3) |
Mean ± SD, years [Range], years | 42.1 ± 12.3 [18–74] | 45.2 ± 14.3 [18–110] | 48.7 ± 15.2 [18–89] | 44.6 ± 12.8 [18–88] |
Male, n (%) | 123 (47) | 550 (42) | 606 (41) | 784 (62) |
Female, n (%) | 137 (53) | 769 (58) | 890 (59) | 490 (38) |
BMI (kg/m2), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 25.1 (21.8, 28.4) | 26.8 (23.2, 31.4) | 28.1 (24.8, 31.8) | 29.1 (26.1, 32.7) |
Waist circumference (cm), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 89.0 (81.0, 96.0) | 91.3 (82.0, 102.0) | 96.0 (86.0, 105.0) | 95.0 (87.2, 105.0) |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 173.7 (146.9, 207.7) | 184.0 (158.0, 217.0) | 190.7 (162.0, 218.5) | 182.0 (158.0, 208.0) |
LDL-C (mg/dL), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 110.8 (81.1, 139.0) | 116.0 (87.0, 146.3) | 115.8 (92.7, 140.0) | 107.0 (87.0, 131.3) |
HDL-C (mg/dL), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 39.4 (31.3, 49.1) | 47.0 (38.0, 57.0) | 46.3 (38.0, 57.0) | 45.0 (37.1, 53.0) |
Triglycerides (mg/dL), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 97.4 (62.0, 127.7) | 73.0 (45.0, 118.0) | 86.0 (47.9, 136.0) | 108.0 (62.0, 158.0) |
Systolic BP (mmHg), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 133.0 (120.0, 146.0) | 130.0 (120.0, 141.0) | 130.0 (120.0, 140.0) | 130.0 (120.0, 141.0) |
Diastolic BP (mmHg), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 84.0 (74.5, 92.5) | 80.0 (75.0, 90.0) | 80.0 (76.0, 90.0) | 80.0 (75.0, 90.0) |
FPG (mmol/L), Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 4.8 (4.1, 5.8) | 5.0 (4.5, 6.0) | 5.4 (4.8, 6.2) | 5.6 (5.1, 6.6) |