Table 1.
Sample descriptive.
| Demographic, Cardiovascular Health Factors, and Health Behaviors | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 564 | 90.2 |
| Female | 61 | 9.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese—born in Hong Kong or have lived more than seven years in Hong Kong | 526 | 84.0 |
| Chinese—born in Mainland China | 77 | 12.3 |
| Minority | 23 | 3.7 |
| Education | ||
| No Formal Education/Primary Education | 135 | 21.7 |
| Junior Secondary Education | 249 | 40.0 |
| Senior Secondary Education | 170 | 27.3 |
| Post-secondary Education (Diploma/Associate Degree/Degree etc.) | 69 | 11.1 |
| Age | ||
| 20–29 | 94 | 15.0 |
| 30–39 | 112 | 17.9 |
| 40–49 | 158 | 25.2 |
| 50–59 | 170 | 27.2 |
| 60 or older | 92 | 14.7 |
| Weight status | ||
| Intermediate/Poor (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 23 kg/m2) | 386 | 61.9 |
| Ideal (BMI < 2323 kg/m2) | 238 | 38.1 |
| Blood cholesterol | ||
| Intermediate/Poor (≥5.2 mmol/L or 200 mg/dL) | 202 | 32.3 |
| Ideal (<5.2 mmol/L or 200 mg/dL) | 424 | 67.7 |
| Blood pressure | ||
| Intermediate/Poor (≥120 mm Hg/≥80 mm Hg) | 484 | 81.3 |
| Ideal (<120 mm Hg/<80 mm Hg) | 111 | 18.7 |
| Blood glucose | ||
| Intermediate/Poor (≥5.6 mmol/L or 100 mg/dL) | 49 | 7.8 |
| Ideal (<5.6 mmol/L or 100 mg/dL) | 577 | 92.2 |
| Smoking | ||
| Not desired (Smokers) | 251 | 40.1 |
| Ideal (Non-smoker) | 375 | 59.9 |
| Physical activity | ||
| Not desired (<150 min moderate/week) | 452 | 72.2 |
| Ideal (≥150 min moderate/week) | 174 | 27.8 |
| Fruit and vegetable | ||
| Not desired (<4.5 cups/day) | 579 | 92.5 |
| Ideal (≥4.5 cups/day) | 47 | 7.5 |
| Seafood or fish | ||
| Not desired (<2 servings/week) | 257 | 41.1 |
| Ideal (≥2 servings/week) | 369 | 58.9 |
| Sweetened-beverage | ||
| Not desired (≥36 oz/week) | 169 | 27.0 |
| Ideal (<36 oz/week) | 457 | 73.0 |
| Mean | SD | |
| Cardiovascular health score (0–7) | 3.07 | 1.14 |
| Number of ideal cardiovascular outcomes (0–4) | 2.16 | 0.91 |
| Number of ideal lifestyle indicators (0–3) | 0.91 | 0.70 |