Table 1.

Scoring criteria of CVH-related factors metrics based on life’s essential 8.

Metric	Points and criteria
Blood pressure	100: SBP < 115 mmHg and DBP < 75 mmHg 75: SBP 115-124 mmHg and DBP < 75 mmHg 50: SBP 125-134 mmHg or DBP: 75-84 mmHg 25: SBP 135-154 mmHg or DBP 85-94 mmHg 0: SBP ≥ 155 mmHg or DBP ≥ 95 mmHg (Subtract 20 points if treated level)
HbA1c	100: No history of diabetes and HbA1c < 5.7% 60: No diabetes and HbA1c 5.7–6.4% 40: Diabetes with HbA1c < 7.0% 30: Diabetes with HbA1c 7.0–7.9% 20: Diabetes with HbA1c 8.0–8.9% 10: Diabetes with HbA1c 9.0–9.9% 0: Diabetes with HbA1c ≥ 10.0%
Blood lipids	100: Non-HDL cholesterol <130 mg/dL 60: Non-HDL cholesterol 130–159 mg/dL 40: Non-HDL cholesterol 160–189 mg/dL 20: Non-HDL cholesterol 190–219 mg/dL 0: Non-HDL cholesterol ≥220 mg/dL (Subtract 20 points if treated level)
Nicotine exposure	100: Never smoker 75: Former smoker, quit ≥5 year 50: Former smoker, quit 1–5 year 25: Former smoker, quit <1 year 0: Current smoker (Subtract 20 points if living with active indoor smoker in home)
BMI	100: < 25 kg/m2 70: 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 30: 30.0–34.9 kg/m2 15: 35.0–39.9 kg/m2 0: ≥ 40.0 kg/m2

BMI, body mass index; CVH, cardiovascular health; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycohemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.