Table 1

Cardiovascular health indicators recommended by the American Heart Association

AllMenWomenP value
nPrevalence (%, 95% CI)nPrevalence (%, 95% CI)nPrevalence (%, 95% CI)
Smoking<0.0001***
Current (0)52922.50 (20.58 to 24.42)47835.34 (32.43 to 38.25)513.70 (2.32 to 5.08)
Quit smoking <12 months (1)592.35 (1.67 to 3.04)543.72 (2.59 to 4.85)50.36 (0.02 to 0.70)
Never or quit smoking ≥12 months (2)224175.15 (73.17 to 77.12)98660.94 (57.99 to 63.89)125595.94 (94.54 to 97.34)
Physical activity<0.0001***
None (0)74624.09 (22.23 to 25.96)34120.62 (18.17 to 23.06)40529.19 (26.33 to 32.04)
Intermediate (1)194070.10 (68.07 to 72.13)108172.45 (69.69 to 75.22)85966.66 (63.64 to 69.67)
Ideal (2)1435.80 (4.72 to 6.89)966.93 (5.37 to 8.49)474.16 (2.71 to 5.60)
Body mass index (kg/m2)0.0956
≥25 (0)135548.44 (46.31 to 50.56)69046.74 (43.72 to 49.77)66550.91 (47.85 to 53.98)
23–24.9 (1)67923.53 (21.67 to 25.38)39025.02 (22.37 to 27.67)28921.34 (18.82 to 23.85)
<23 (2)79528.04 (26.05 to 30.03)43828.24 (25.46 to 31.02)35727.75 (24.97 to 30.54)
Healthy diet score<0.0001***
Non-adherence (0)120546.31 (44.06 to 48.55)81056.32 (53.47 to 59.18)39531.64 (28.65 to 34.62)
Slightly adherent (1)137145.44 (43.23 to 47.64)61938.67 (35.78 to 41.56)75255.35 (52.23 to 58.47)
Highly adherent (2)2538.26 (7.10 to 9.41)895.01 (3.82 to 6.19)16413.01 (10.86 to 15.17)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)0.2909
≥240 (0)2118.60 (7.27 to 9.93)1089.21 (7.31 to 11.12)1037.70 (6.02 to 9.38)
200–239 (1)54220.24 (18.42 to 22.05)28119.33 (16.91 to 21.75)26121.57 (18.86 to 24.27)
<200 (2)207671.16 (69.05 to 73.28)112971.46 (68.58 to 74.34)94770.73 (67.66 to 73.81)
Blood pressure (mm Hg)0.8897
≥140/≥90 (0)66524.12 (22.16 to 26.07)34324.49 (21.84–27.15)32223.57 (20.86 to 26.27)
120–139/80–89 (1)125443.08 (40.85 to 45.32)66542.86 (39.94–45.79)58943.41 (40.08 to 46.73)
<120–80 (2)91032.80 (30.65 to 34.95)51032.64 (29.80–35.48)40033.03 (29.85 to 36.21)
Fasting blood glucose0.0059*
≥126 (0)189069.54 (67.61 to 71.47)104172.00 (69.46–74.53)84965.95 (62.87 to 69.02)
100–125 (1)70223.38 (21.63 to 25.14)35921.19 (18.94–23.44)34326.59 (23.73 to 29.46)
<100 (2)2377.08 (6.01 to 8.14)1186.82 (5.40–8.24)1197.46 (5.95 to 8.97)
  • *P<0.05; ***p<0.001.