Fig. 2

Cardiometabolic risk factors by educational attainment and survey over time. Average values and 99% confidence stripes. Panel A: systolic blood pressure (dotted line drawn at the high normal threshold 130 mmHg). Panel B: diastolic blood pressure (dotted line drawn at the high normal threshold 85 mmHg) [44]. Panel C: average HbA1c (%) (dotted line drawn at the threshold 6.5% [39]). Panel D: average serum total cholesterol mmol/L (dotted line drawn at the high-cholesterol threshold 5.2 mmol/L [38])