Table 1 The distribution of components of the Framingham risk equation among adults aged 30–74 years enrolled in SAGE (2007–2010) and NHANES (2007–2010).

From: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in the United States and Low- and Middle-Income Countries Using Predicted Heart/Vascular Age

Characteristic

SAGE

NHANES

China

Ghana

India

Mexico

Russia

South Africa

USA

N

10834

3621

7722

1693

2160

3064

6726

Age, years

46.1 (0.1)

44.8 (0.3)

45.2 (0.2)

43.3 (0.8)

47.1 (1.1)

45.4 (0.7)

48.8 (0.3)

Sex, Female, %

48.8

48.6

45.4

53.4

60.8

49.8

51.1

Current smoker, %

34.1

8.2

48.7

26.8

24.8

27.0

21.0

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

23.9 (0.1)

24.4 (0.3)

20.8 (0.2)

28.9 (0.4)

26.8 (0.6)

29.9 (0.6)

28.9 (0.1)

Diabetes, %

2.7

1.9

3.4

11.4

2.6

2.8

11.0

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

131 (0.9)

130 (0.8)

118 (0.4)

131 (1.4)

129 (2.2)

136 (1.6)

122 (0.3)

Treatment for Hypertension, %

7.9

5.4

6.6

6.7

18.1

8.2

25.1

Obesity, %

5.2

13.1

2.6

30.8

20.9

37.0

35.9

Hypertension, %

40.1

44.7

25.9

32.8

35.3

55.3

32.6

  1. Values are survey weighted mean (standard error) for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables.