Table 2.
Age‐Standardized* Results for Cardiovascular Health Metrics by Sociodemographic Characteristics, BRFSS 2009
| Characteristic | Number | Ideal Cardiovascular Health (All 7 Metrics) | Cardiovascular Health Score (Mean) | Poor Cardiovascular Health (0 to 2 Metrics) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | ||
| Total | 356 441 | 3.3 (3.2 to 3.4) | 4.42 (4.41 to 4.43) | 9.9 (9.7 to 10.1) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 18 to 34 | 46 539 | 3.3 (3.1 to 3.6) | 4.88 (4.85 to 4.90) | 3.5 (3.2 to 4.0) |
| 35 to 54 | 132 410 | 3.8 (3.6 to 4.0) | 4.40 (4.38 to 4.41) | 9.4 (9.0 to 9.7) |
| 55 to 64 | 79 527 | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.5) | 3.94 (3.92 to 3.96) | 17.4 (16.9 to 17.9) |
| ≥65 | 97 965 | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.3) | 3.85 (3.84 to 3.87) | 18.4 (17.9 to 18.9) |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 131 181 | 1.9 (1.8 to 2.1) | 4.28 (4.26 to 4.30) | 10.3 (10.0 to 10.6) |
| Women | 225 260 | 4.6 (4.4 to 4.7) | 4.55 (4.54 to 4.56) | 9.4 (9.2 to 9.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 293 298 | 3.7 (3.6 to 3.9) | 4.48 (4.47 to 4.50) | 9.2 (9.0 to 9.4) |
| Non‐Hispanic black | 28 179 | 1.6 (1.3 to 1.9) | 4.05 (4.02 to 4.09) | 15.1 (14.3 to 15.9) |
| Hispanic | 22 983 | 2.0 (1.7 to 2.3) | 4.25 (4.21 to 4.28) | 11.2 (10.4 to 12.0) |
| NH Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiians | 7048 | 4.8 (3.9 to 5.9) | 4.65 (4.57 to 4.72) | 7.7 (6.5 to 9.2) |
| NH AI/AN | 4933 | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.5) | 4.17 (4.07 to 4.26) | 12.2 (10.4 to 14.3) |
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 28 942 | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) | 3.89 (3.84 to 3.93) | 17.3 (16.2 to 18.4) |
| High school | 104 488 | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7) | 4.13 (4.11 to 4.15) | 13.1 (12.7 to 13.7) |
| Some college | 96 255 | 2.6 (2.4 to 2.8) | 4.34 (4.32 to 4.36) | 10.2 (9.8 to 10.6) |
| ≥College graduate | 126 756 | 5.6 (5.3 to 5.9) | 4.72 (4.70 to 4.74) | 6.2 (5.9 to 6.5) |
CI indicates confidence interval; BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; NH, non‐Hispanic; AI, American Indian; AN, Alaska Native.
*
Age‐standardized applied to total, sex, race/ethnicity, and education, using the 2000 US standard projected population, with age groups 18 to 24, 25 to 44, 45 to 64, and ≥65 years.