Risk factors | Black | Coloured | Indian | White | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension (>140/90 or on Rx) | 53% | 48% | 48% | 53% | 52% |
Diabetes (on Rx; or fasting sugar >7 mmol/l) | 11.9% | 13.2% | 24% | 8% | 11% |
Lipids abnormal (on Rx or chol >5 ldl >3) | 5.1% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 37.9% | 27% |
Smoking (current) | 14.8% | 30.9% | 22% | 22.5% | 21% |
Atrial Fib | 2% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 6% | 4.4% |