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Table 4 Estimated prevalences* of vascular risk factors

From: Applicability of the ankle-brachial-index measurement as screening device for high cardiovascular risk: an observational study

Vascular risk factor

Age ≥ 50 years

Smoking

 

  Current smokers

≈ 22.2% (≈ 20% for age ≥ 55 years)

 History of smoking

≈ 51%

Hypertension

≈ 41%

Diabetes Mellitus

≈ 10.2%

Hypercholesterolemia

≈ 34%

  1. *Prevalences are based on the census of the Dutch population.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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