| Risk Factor |
Risk Points
|
| Men |
Women |
|
| Age, y |
|
|
| <34 |
-1 |
-9 |
| 35–39 |
0 |
-4 |
| 40–44 |
1 |
0 |
| 45–49 |
2 |
3 |
| 50–54 |
3 |
6 |
| 55–59 |
4 |
7 |
| 60–64 |
5 |
8 |
| 65–69 |
6 |
8 |
| 70–74 |
7 |
8 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL |
|
|
| <160 |
-3 |
-2 |
| 169–199 |
0 |
0 |
| 200–239 |
1 |
1 |
| 240–279 |
2 |
2 |
 280 |
3 |
3 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL |
|
|
| <35 |
2 |
5 |
| 35–44 |
1 |
2 |
| 45–49 |
0 |
1 |
| 50–59 |
0 |
0 |
| 60 |
-2 |
-3 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg |
|
|
| <120 |
0 |
-3 |
| 120–129 |
0 |
0 |
| 130–139 |
1 |
1 |
| 140–159 |
2 |
2 |
| >160 |
3 |
3 |
| Diabetes |
|
|
| No |
0 |
0 |
| Yes |
2 |
4 |
| Smoker |
|
|
| No |
0 |
0 |
| Yes |
2 |
2 |
Adding up the points
|
Age
|
Cholesterol
|
HDL-C
|
Blood pressure
|
Diabetes
|
Smoker
|
Total points
|
|