Table 2
Comparison of occurrence and treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia in two study periods
1990–1995
1996–2001
χ
2
No of patients
559
576
Hypertensive
204
241
0.065
Receiving anti-hypertensive treatment
180
232
0.0013
Hyperlipidaemia
236
261
0.293
Lipid lowering treatment
21
74
<0.0001