Table 4. Socio-demographic factors associated with elevated 10-year cardiovascular disease risk, n (%).
| Variables | < 10% risk (low) | > 10% risk (elevated) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 841 (65.3) | 447 (34.7) | 0.702 |
| Female | 789 (64.6) | 433 (35.4) | |
| Age | |||
| 40–49 | 1217 (93.9) | 79 (6.1) | < 0.001* |
| 50–59 | 413 (64.0) | 232 (36.0) | |
| 60–69 | 0 (0.0) | 382 (100) | |
| > 70 | 0 (0.0) | 187 (100) | |
| Level of education | |||
| No formal education | 564 (47.7) | 619 (52.3) | < 0.001* |
| Preparatory or less | 291 (75.2) | 96 (24.8) | |
| Secondary completed | 410 (81.2) | 95 (18.8) | |
| University and above | 363 (84.0) | 69 (16.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 54 (66.7) | 27 (33.3) | < 0.001* |
| Currently married | 1447 (69.6) | 633 (30.4) | |
| Divorced/separated | 44 (62.9) | 26 (37.1) | |
| Widowed | 85 (30.45) | 194 (69.5) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Working in public sector | 378 (83.6) | 74 (16.4) | < 0.001* |
| Working in private sector | 515 (75.7) | 165 (24.3) | |
| Not working | 737 (53.5) | 640 (46.5) | |
Chi-square test was done. *Significant result.