The Hong Kong Practitioner

Shatin

Tai Po

North District

Patient number

459

282

416

Female:Male ratio

1.7

1.8

3.2

Age groups (yrs)

30-39

0.9%

0.4%

1.0%

40-49

6.8%

8.9%

9.9%

50-59

26.8%

29.4%

21.4%

60-69

30.9%

27.7%

30.0%

70-79

28.5%

25.9%

27.4%

>89

6.1%

7.8%

10.3%

Blood Pressure (mmHg, + 95% CI)

SBP

141 + 1.5

138.9 + 1.6

141.7 + 1.4

DBP

76.78 + 0.9

79.42 + 1.2

80.62 + 0.9

Risk Factors

AS

8.5%

5.7%

8.4%

DM

36.2%

38.7%

47.4%

Smoking

9.4%

9.6%

8.4%

LVH

1.7%

1.8%

9.9%

Lipid Levels (+ 95% CI)
(prior to starting gemfibrozil)

TC

6.878 + 0.10

6.953 + 0.15

7.063 + 0.1

HDL

1.29 + 0.04

1.271 + 0.04

1.28 + 0.04

LDL

4.564 + 0.10

4.774 + 0.13

4.821 + 0.10

TG

3.217 + 0.35

3.334 + 0.41

3.413 + 0.29

Cardiovascular Disease Risk (+95% CI)
(prior to starting gemfibrozil)

17.4 + 0.9

17.1 + 1.1

20.0 + 1.1

Shatin: Shatin Clinic, Yuen Chau Kok Clinic, Ma On Shan Family Medicine Centre and Lek Yuen Clinic
Tai Po: Tai Po Jockey Club Clinic and Wong Siu Ching Family Medicine Centre
North District: Shek Wu Hui Clinic
SBP: systolic blood pressure
DBP: diastolic blood pressure
+ values indicate 95% confidence values