Table 3

Comparison of prevalence of the cardiovascular risk factors among the homeless and the general Czech population, (%)
Cardiovascular risk factors
 Homeless population
 General Czech pop.
 p value



men n = 162
 women n = 24
 men n = 1408
 women n = 543
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
 41
 33
 75
 60
 < 0.001
Abdominal obesity, men (WC > 102 cm)
 6
31
< 0.001*
Abdominal obesity, women (WC > 88 cm)
21
31
 n.s.*
Total cholesterol ≥ 5 mmol/l
 33
 38
 80
 72
 < 0.001
Triacylglycerides ≥ 1.7 mmol/l
 15
 0
 48
 23
 < 0.001
Active smokers
 93
 83
 38
 35
 < 0.001

p values hold after the adjustment for age and sex

*Abdominal obesity was evaluated for each sex separately because of different cut-off points.

In this case, p values are age adjusted only.

Kubisová et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:51   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-51