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Table 7 Comparison of risk level to CVDs using BFP and VFL against WC, N = 68 (M = 29, F = 39), Gondar, Ethiopia

From: High prevalence of overweight, obesity, and hypertension with increased risk to cardiovascular disorders among adults in northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

 

WC (cm)

Low risk N (%)

Increased risk N (%)

Substantially increased risk

Total N (%)

BFP* Normal

7 (38.9)

1 (6.7)

2 (5.7)

10 (14.7)

Overweight

5 (27.8)

8 (53.3)

15 (42.9)

28 (41.2)

Obese

6 (33.3)

6 (40)

18 (51.4)

30 (44.1)

Total N (%)

18 (26.5)

15 (22.1)

35 (51.5)

68 (100)

VFL** Low risk

14 (77.8)

8 (53.3)

18 (51.4)

40 (58.8)

High risk

4 (22.2)

6 (40)

7 (20)

17 (25)

Very high risk

0

1 (6.7)

10 (28.6)

11 (16.2)

Total N (%)

18 (26.5)

15 (22.1)

35 (51.5)

68 (100)

WHtR*** Low risk

8 (44.4)

0

0

8 (11.8)

Increased risk

10 (55.6)

15 (100)

10 (28.6)

35 (51.5)

Substantially increased risk

0

0

25 (71.4)

25 (36.7)

Total N (%)

18 (26.5)

15 (22.1)

35 (51.5)

68 (100)

  1. *Pearson’s chi square = 12.05, P = 0.017.
  2. **Pearson’s chi square = 10.33, P = 0.035.
  3. ***Pearson’s chi square = 56.28, P = 0.000.
  4. BFP = Body fat percentage, WC = Waist circumference, WHtR = Waist-to-height ratio, VFL = Visceral fat level, CVDs = Cardiovascular disorders, N = number, M = male, F = female.