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	Chennai	Delhi	Karachi	Total
Age, %
20–44 years	63.0	53.5	60.1	59.1
45–64 years	31.8	38.1	32.2	34.0
≥65 years	5.3	8.4	7.7	6.9
Mean age (SE)	41.7 (0.4)	44.1 (1.0)	41.7 (1.4)	42.3 (0.6)
Sex, %
Male	46.1	50.1	47.1	47.7
Female	53.9	49.9	52.9	52.4
Household Size, %
≤2	15.8	19.0	15.0	16.6
3 to 5	73.5	61.0	49.2	62.8
≥6	10.7	20.0	35.8	20.7
Mean size (SE)	4.0 (0.02)	4.2 (0.03)	4.9 (0.04)	4.3 (0.02)
Education, %
Up to Primary School	18.7	21.5	30.9	22.6
High school/Secondary	70.4	54.5	54.8	61.2
College graduate	11.0	24.0	14.3	16.1
Mean years completed	7.5 (0.1)	8.7 (0.3)	7.1 (0.3)	8.0 (0.1)
Household Income, %
<INR 10,000 (US$200)	83.5	51.3	82.1	72.5
INR 10,000–20,000	12.5	21.5	15.1	16.1
>INR 20,000 (US$400)	4.0	27.2	2.8	11.4
Assets Owned, %
Low	46.1	31.4	16.8	33.9
Medium	37.0	24.3	47.1	35.3
High	17.0	44.3	36.2	30.8
Occupation, %
Not working	49.9	51.0	60.0	52.8
Skilled worker	20.6	24.1	18.9	21.3
Semi- or unskilled	28.4	19.8	17.7	22.9
White collar	1.2	5.2	3.4	3.1

Chennai

Delhi

Karachi

Total

N = 6,906

N = 5,364

N = 4,017

N = 16,287

Age, %

20–44 years

63.0

53.5

60.1

59.1

45–64 years

31.8

38.1

32.2

34.0

≥65 years

5.3

8.4

7.7

6.9

Mean age (SE)

41.7 (0.4)

44.1 (1.0)

41.7 (1.4)

42.3 (0.6)

Sex, %

Male

46.1

50.1

47.1

47.7

Female

53.9

49.9

52.9

52.4

Household Size, %

≤2

15.8

19.0

15.0

16.6

3 to 5

73.5

61.0

49.2

62.8

≥6

10.7

20.0

35.8

20.7

Mean size (SE)

4.0 (0.02)

4.2 (0.03)

4.9 (0.04)

4.3 (0.02)

Education, %

Up to Primary School

18.7

21.5

30.9

22.6

High school/Secondary

70.4

54.5

54.8

61.2

College graduate

11.0

24.0

14.3

16.1

Mean years completed

7.5 (0.1)

8.7 (0.3)

7.1 (0.3)

8.0 (0.1)

Household Income, %

<INR 10,000 (US$200)

83.5

51.3

82.1

72.5

INR 10,000–20,000

12.5

21.5

15.1

16.1

>INR 20,000 (US$400)

4.0

27.2

2.8

11.4

Assets Owned, %

Low

46.1

31.4

16.8

33.9

Medium

37.0

24.3

47.1

35.3

High

17.0

44.3

36.2

30.8

Occupation, %

Not working

49.9

51.0

60.0

52.8

Skilled worker

20.6

24.1

18.9

21.3

Semi- or unskilled

28.4

19.8

17.7

22.9

White collar

1.2

5.2

3.4

3.1

	Chennai	Delhi	Karachi	Total
Age, %
20–44 years	63.0	53.5	60.1	59.1
45–64 years	31.8	38.1	32.2	34.0
≥65 years	5.3	8.4	7.7	6.9
Mean age (SE)	41.7 (0.4)	44.1 (1.0)	41.7 (1.4)	42.3 (0.6)
Sex, %
Male	46.1	50.1	47.1	47.7
Female	53.9	49.9	52.9	52.4
Household Size, %
≤2	15.8	19.0	15.0	16.6
3 to 5	73.5	61.0	49.2	62.8
≥6	10.7	20.0	35.8	20.7
Mean size (SE)	4.0 (0.02)	4.2 (0.03)	4.9 (0.04)	4.3 (0.02)
Education, %
Up to Primary School	18.7	21.5	30.9	22.6
High school/Secondary	70.4	54.5	54.8	61.2
College graduate	11.0	24.0	14.3	16.1
Mean years completed	7.5 (0.1)	8.7 (0.3)	7.1 (0.3)	8.0 (0.1)
Household Income, %
<INR 10,000 (US$200)	83.5	51.3	82.1	72.5
INR 10,000–20,000	12.5	21.5	15.1	16.1
>INR 20,000 (US$400)	4.0	27.2	2.8	11.4
Assets Owned, %
Low	46.1	31.4	16.8	33.9
Medium	37.0	24.3	47.1	35.3
High	17.0	44.3	36.2	30.8
Occupation, %
Not working	49.9	51.0	60.0	52.8
Skilled worker	20.6	24.1	18.9	21.3
Semi- or unskilled	28.4	19.8	17.7	22.9
White collar	1.2	5.2	3.4	3.1

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Sociodemographic profile of Chennai, Delhi and Karachi residents aged ≥20 years, CARRS Study (n = 16,287).

	Chennai	Delhi	Karachi	Total
	N = 6,906	N = 5,364	N = 4,017	N = 16,287
Age, %
20–44 years	63.0	53.5	60.1	59.1
45–64 years	31.8	38.1	32.2	34.0
≥65 years	5.3	8.4	7.7	6.9
Mean age (SE)	41.7 (0.4)	44.1 (1.0)	41.7 (1.4)	42.3 (0.6)
Sex, %
Male	46.1	50.1	47.1	47.7
Female	53.9	49.9	52.9	52.4
Household Size, %
≤2	15.8	19.0	15.0	16.6
3 to 5	73.5	61.0	49.2	62.8
≥6	10.7	20.0	35.8	20.7
Mean size (SE)	4.0 (0.02)	4.2 (0.03)	4.9 (0.04)	4.3 (0.02)
Education, %
Up to Primary School	18.7	21.5	30.9	22.6
High school/Secondary	70.4	54.5	54.8	61.2
College graduate	11.0	24.0	14.3	16.1
Mean years completed	7.5 (0.1)	8.7 (0.3)	7.1 (0.3)	8.0 (0.1)
Household Income, %
<INR 10,000 (US$200)	83.5	51.3	82.1	72.5
INR 10,000–20,000	12.5	21.5	15.1	16.1
>INR 20,000 (US$400)	4.0	27.2	2.8	11.4
Assets Owned, %
Low	46.1	31.4	16.8	33.9
Medium	37.0	24.3	47.1	35.3
High	17.0	44.3	36.2	30.8
Occupation, %
Not working	49.9	51.0	60.0	52.8
Skilled worker	20.6	24.1	18.9	21.3
Semi- or unskilled	28.4	19.8	17.7	22.9
White collar	1.2	5.2	3.4	3.1

	Chennai	Delhi	Karachi	Total
	N = 6,906	N = 5,364	N = 4,017	N = 16,287
Age, %
20–44 years	63.0	53.5	60.1	59.1
45–64 years	31.8	38.1	32.2	34.0
≥65 years	5.3	8.4	7.7	6.9
Mean age (SE)	41.7 (0.4)	44.1 (1.0)	41.7 (1.4)	42.3 (0.6)
Sex, %
Male	46.1	50.1	47.1	47.7
Female	53.9	49.9	52.9	52.4
Household Size, %
≤2	15.8	19.0	15.0	16.6
3 to 5	73.5	61.0	49.2	62.8
≥6	10.7	20.0	35.8	20.7
Mean size (SE)	4.0 (0.02)	4.2 (0.03)	4.9 (0.04)	4.3 (0.02)
Education, %
Up to Primary School	18.7	21.5	30.9	22.6
High school/Secondary	70.4	54.5	54.8	61.2
College graduate	11.0	24.0	14.3	16.1
Mean years completed	7.5 (0.1)	8.7 (0.3)	7.1 (0.3)	8.0 (0.1)
Household Income, %
<INR 10,000 (US$200)	83.5	51.3	82.1	72.5
INR 10,000–20,000	12.5	21.5	15.1	16.1
>INR 20,000 (US$400)	4.0	27.2	2.8	11.4
Assets Owned, %
Low	46.1	31.4	16.8	33.9
Medium	37.0	24.3	47.1	35.3
High	17.0	44.3	36.2	30.8
Occupation, %
Not working	49.9	51.0	60.0	52.8
Skilled worker	20.6	24.1	18.9	21.3
Semi- or unskilled	28.4	19.8	17.7	22.9
White collar	1.2	5.2	3.4	3.1

Abbreviations: CARRS, Centre for cArdiometabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia; SE, standard error; INR, Indian Rupees; US$, United States dollars (exchange rate during period: US$1 = INR50).

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