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Table 2 Self-reported prevalence of cardiovascular diseases or their cardiometabolic risk factors and association with the inadequacy of lifestyle recommendations among individuals ≥35 years in South Australia in 2017 (N = 2384)

From: Patient-reported GP health assessments rather than individual cardiovascular risk burden are associated with the engagement in lifestyle changes: population-based survey in South Australia

 

%

Visited GP

(%)a

Inadequacy of lifestyle recommendations1

 

Low fruit/ vegetable intake

(%)b

Low physical activity level

(%)b

High alcohol consumption

(%)b

Current smoker

(%)

Overall

(95%CI)

 

93.7 (92.4–94.8)

64.8 (62.5–67.0)

67.1 (64.7;69.4)

28.6 (26.4–30.9)

16.1 (14.2–18.3)

Cardiometabolic risk factors

 Obesityc

26.1

97.6**

66.7

75.3***

30.7

13.1

 Hypertension

35.8

98.7***

67.5

70.0

28.9

14.6

 Dyslipidaemia

30.2

98.3***

61.2

70.9*

28.5

16.7

 Diabetes mellitus

14.9

99.3**

61.7

74.1*

25.4

16.2

Cardiovascular disease

 Myocardial infarction or angina

9.7

99.1*

61.1

75.6**

28.6

16.8

 Heart failure

2.7

100.0**

56.5

77.1

13.0

25.0

 Stroke

2.0

96.9

64.3

69.0

17.1

8.5

  1. P-value * < 0.05; ** < 0.01; *** < 0.001
  2. 1 Results adjusted for sociodemographic variables (sex, age, area of residence, marital status, education level, dwelling, socioeconomic position, working status) and mental health status
  3. a Visited a GP in the last 12 months for any reason
  4. b Low fruit and vegetable intake < 5 portions of fruit and/or vegetables/day; low physical activity level < 150 min/week of moderate/vigorous physical activity; high alcohol consumption > 2 standard doses of alcohol/day
  5. c Body mass index ≥30.0 kg/m2 based on self-reported information for weight and height