Table 4.
Changes in prevalence of parameters of AHA 2020 cardiovascular health metrics after education for a healthy lifestyle (n = 3,009)
| Variable | Baseline | Second Assessment | % Change | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking | |||||
| Poor | 109 (3.6) | 86 (2.9) | -21.1 | < 0.001 | |
| Intermediate | 32 (1.1) | 28 (0.9) | -12.5 | ||
| Ideal | 2,868 (95.3) | 2,893 (96.2) | 0.9 | ||
| Diet | |||||
| Poor | 983 (32.7) | 690 (22.9) | -29.8 | < 0.001 | |
| Intermediate | 1,785 (59.3) | 1,901 (63.2) | 6.5 | ||
| Ideal | 241 (8.0) | 417 (13.9) | 73.0 | ||
| Physical activity | |||||
| Poor | 1,626 (54.0) | 1,478 (49.2) | -9.1 | < 0.001 | |
| Intermediate | 1,378 (45.8) | 1,519 (50.5) | 10.2 | ||
| Ideal | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 80.0 | ||
| Body weight | |||||
| Poor | 1,376 (45.7) | 1,356 (45.1) | -1.5 | 0.323 | |
| Intermediate | 1,166 (38.8) | 1,171 (38.9) | 0.4 | ||
| Ideal | 467 (15.5) | 481 (16.0) | 3.0 | ||
| Glucose | |||||
| Poor | 317 (10.6) | 303 (10.2) | -4.4 | 0.046 | |
| Intermediate | 704 (23.6) | 745 (25.0) | 5.8 | ||
| Ideal | 1,965 (65.8) | 1,937 (64.9) | -1.4 | ||
| Missing | 23 | 24 | |||
| Cholesterol | |||||
| Poor | 674 (22.6) | 515 (17.2) | -23.6 | < 0.001 | |
| Intermediate | 935 (31.3) | 900 (30.1) | -3.7 | ||
| Ideal | 1,377 (46.1) | 1,574 (52.7) | 14.3 | ||
| Missing | 23 | 20 | |||
| Blood pressure | |||||
| Poor | 1,187 (39.4) | 1,131 (37.6) | -4.7 | 0.348 | |
| Intermediate | 1,185 (39.4) | 1,233 (41.0) | 4.1 | ||
| Ideal | 637 (21.2) | 645 (21.4) | 1.3 | ||
Data are presented as the number of participants with percentages in brackets. P values were calculated using the Bowker's test for symmetry. AHA 2020: American Heart Association's 2020 Strategic Impact Goals.