Cardiovascular risk factors in the Ghanaian study sample (age≥50 years).

Distributions are given as medians (interquartile ranges), prevalences are given as percentages (95% confidence intervals) meeting the indicated risk factor criteria, all for those aged 50 years and older. Hypertension has been classified as stage I for diastolic blood pressures of 90 to 100 mmHg and/or systolic blood pressures of 140 to 160 mmHg, as stage II for diastolic blood pressures from 100 mmHg onward and/or systolic blood pressures from 160 mmHg onward, and as isolated systolic for systolic blood pressures from 140 mmHg onward with diastolic blood pressures lower than 90 mmHg. ApoA1 – apolipoprotein-A1. ApoB100 – apolipoprotein-B100.