Figure.

Distribution of number of ideal cardiovascular health metrics present by race, Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009. Mean number of ideal cardiovascular health metrics present: blacks, 3.73 (95% CI, 3.63–3.83); whites, 4.02 (95% CI, 3.97–4.07); analysis of variance P value < .0001. Sample sizes before weighting: blacks = 2,003; whites = 5,125. Percentages refer to weighted prevalence.

Total Number of Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Present	Blacks, %	Whites, %
7	1.3	2.6
6	10.2	12.3
5	19.7	23.4
4	26.5	26.6
3	21.2	20.9
2	13.7	10.1
1	6.6	3.7
0	0.62	0.37