Table 3.
Age- and gender-standardized proportions of participants in the MSLS (n = 673) and ORISCAV-LUX (n = 1145), with poor, intermediate and ideal health for each health component, and for the global Cardiovascular Health Score
| Cardiovascular Health component | Definition 1 | Central New York MSLS (%) | Luxembourg ORISCAV-LUX (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
≥30 kg/m2 |
43.0 |
25.4 |
<0.001 |
| Intermediate |
25-29.9 kg/m2 |
34.5 |
35.0 |
0.88 |
| Ideal |
<25 kg/m2 |
22.5 |
39.6 |
<0.001 |
| Smoking |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
Current smoker |
16.6 |
18.8 |
0.43 |
| Intermediate |
Former smoker, quit < 12 months |
54.5 |
28.6 |
<0.001 |
| Ideal |
Never or quit > 12 months |
29.0 |
52.6 |
<0.001 |
| Physical activity |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
No physical activity |
10.6 |
11.9 |
0.58 |
| Intermediate |
1-149 min/wk moderate intensity activity2 |
30.0 |
19.8 |
0.001 |
| Ideal |
≥ 150 min/wk moderate intensity activity3 |
59.5 |
68.3 |
0.013 |
| Fasting plasma glucose |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
≥126 mg/dL |
5.6 |
4.8 |
0.48 |
| Intermediate |
100-125 mg/dL or treated to goal |
15.4 |
21.4 |
0.021 |
| Ideal |
<100 mg/dL |
79.0 |
73.8 |
0.056 |
| Total cholesterol |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
≥240 mg/dL |
11.6 |
19.6 |
<0.001 |
| Intermediate |
200-239 mg/dL or treated to goal |
37.4 |
33.5 |
0.20 |
| Ideal |
<200 mg/dL |
51.0 |
46.9 |
0.21 |
| Blood pressure |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
Systolic BP ≥140 or diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg |
18.4 |
38.5 |
<0.001 |
| Intermediate |
Systolic BP 120–139 or diastolic BP 80–80 mm Hg or treated to goal |
33.0 |
38.6 |
0.10 |
| Ideal |
<120/80 mm Hg |
48.6 |
23.0 |
<0.001 |
| RFS4 |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
0-7 |
34.5 |
11.8 |
<0.001 |
| Intermediate |
8-11 |
48.8 |
45.5 |
0.34 |
| Ideal |
12-18 |
16.7 |
42.8 |
<0.001 |
| non-RFS5 |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
5-13 |
24.9 |
18.4 |
0.047 |
| Intermediate |
3-4 |
45.5 |
42.7 |
0.41 |
| Ideal |
0-2 |
29.6 |
38.9 |
0.005 |
| Global CHS |
|
|
|
|
| Low |
0-2 components in ideal range |
19.6 |
15.2 |
0.12 |
| Medium |
3-5 components in ideal range |
65.2 |
64.1 |
0.76 |
| High | 6-8 components in ideal range | 15.2 | 20.6 | 0.049 |
1Definitions according to the American Heart Association except for diet score, for adults >20 years of age.
2Or 1–74 min/wk vigorous intensity activity.
3Or ≥75 min/wk vigorous intensity activity.
4RFS scored out of 18, with higher scores indicating a higher consumption of recommended foods to increase.
5non-RFS scored out of 13, with higher scores indicating a higher consumption of foods recommended to reduce.