Relative Importance of Borderline and Elevated Levels of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors

Figure 2. Prevalence of risk factors was as follows in men: borderline risk factors, 25.5%; 1 risk factor, 34.7%; 2 risk factors, 28.2%; ≥3 risk factors, 11.8%. Prevalence of risk factors was as follows in women: borderline risk factors, 41.3%; 1 risk factor, 31.1%; 2 risk factors, 17.6%; ≥3 risk factors, 5.8%.
Figure 2. Prevalence of risk factors was as follows in men: borderline risk factors, 25.5%; 1 risk factor, 34.7%; 2 risk factors, 28.2%; ≥3 risk factors, 11.8%. Prevalence of risk factors was as follows in women: borderline risk factors, 41.3%; 1 risk factor, 31.1%; 2 risk factors, 17.6%; ≥3 risk factors, 5.8%. Estimated proportion of hard coronary heart disease (CHD) events according to numbers of borderline and elevated risk factors for all ages pooled and within age groups for men and women.

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  1. Ann Intern Med March 15, 2005 vol. 142 no. 6 393-402
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