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Table 1 Risk Evaluation Criteria and baseline characteristics. Individuals from US population were classified as Low, Medium, and High risk as in KNHIC population. Within each risk group, random samples were selected each time of sampling from US population stratified with age and gender once they met the similar risk profile of KNHIC. This bootstrap-sampled match would be used as a control (interven ed) population.

From: Assessment of possible impact of a health promotion program in Korea from health risk trends in a longitudinally observed cohort

Baseline characteristics

KNHIC population (N = 180,767)

 

Comparative population with intervention (N = 180,767)*

Risks

Criteria

N (%)

Criteria

N (%)

Perceived Health

Poor /Fair

24,290(13.4)

Poor /Fair

31,814(17.6)

Exercise

Less than 1/week

100,395(55.5)

Less than 1/week

56,399(31.2)

Alcohol

Drink>7/week1

17,554(9.7)

Drink>14/week

16,630(9.2)

Smoking

Current smoker

55,052(30.4)

Current smoker

29,645(16.4)

BMI

BMI>25.0 for male, >23.0 for female2

46,227(25.6)

BMI>27.50

69,776(38.6)

BP

SBP> 120 or DBP>803

91,924(63.9)

SBP> 139 or DBP>89

48,084(26.6)

Cholesterol

Cholesterol>2204

32,118(17.2)

Cholesterol>239

7,954(4.4)

Medical condition

Self-reported disease

9,280(5.1)

Self-reported disease5

35,973(19.9)

Baseline Class

Average Age = 40.0

Male (61%)

Average Age = 40.0

Male (61%)

Low Risk (0–2)

 

62.9%

 

63.0%

Medium Risk (3)

 

22.2%

 

22.3%

High Risk (4+)

 

14.9%

 

14.7%

  1. Note
  2. 1a drink of "Soju" = 2 drinks of wine/beer
  3. 2WHO guideline (1999) = 23.5 for Asians
  4. 3,4Korean Medical Association (2000) guideline
  5. 5 diabetes, heart problem, cancer, past stroke, bronchitis/emphysema
  6. *Simulated data after adjusted for age, gender, and baseline risk for KNHIC population