Table 2.

Cardiovascular health metrics by sociodemographic variables

	N	Ideal cardiovascular health (5–7 ideal metrics)	Intermediate cardiovascular health (3–4 ideal metrics)	Poor cardiovascular health (0–2 ideal metrics)	Mean cardiovascular health score (out of 7)
		% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	% (95% CI)	Mean (95% CI)
Total	3058	12.7 (11.5 to 13.9)	55.6 (53.8 to 57.4)	31.8 (30.1 to 33.4)	3.09 (3.05 to 3.13)
Sex
Female	1569	13.2 (11.6 to 15.0)	57.7 (55.3 to 60.2)	29.1 (26.9 to 31.4)	3.17 (3.11 to 3.23)
Male	1489	12.1 (10.5 to 13.8)	53.3 (50.8 to 55.9)	34.6 (32.2 to 37)	3.01 (2.94 to 3.07)
Age group (years)
35–44	739	16.0 (13.5 to 18.8)	60.2 (56.6 to 63.7)	23.8 (20.9 to 27)	3.33 (3.25 to 3.42)
45–54	786	13.7 (11.5 to 16.3)	56.2 (52.7 to 59.7)	30 (26.9 to 33.3)	3.13 (3.04 to 3.22)
55–64	773	8.9 (7.1 to 11.2)	52.9 (49.4 to 56.4)	38.2 (34.8 to 41.6)	2.88 (2.8 to 2.97)
≥65	759	12.1 (10 to 14.6)	53.1 (49.5 to 56.6)	34.8 (31.5 to 38.3)	3.03 (2.94 to 3.11)
Site
Lima	1018	12.4 (10.5 to 14.6)	55.1 (52.0 to 58.2)	32.5 (29.7 to 35.5)	3.06 (2.98 to 3.13)
Puno—urban	503	13.7 (11 to 17)	63.0 (58.7 to 67.2)	23.3 (19.8 to 27.2)	3.26 (3.16 to 3.37)
Puno—rural	519	23.5 (20 to 27.4)	60.7 (56.4 to 64.8)	15.8 (12.9 to 19.2)	3.64 (3.54 to 3.74)
Tumbes	1018	6.9 (5.5 to 8.6)	49.8 (46.7 to 52.9)	43.3 (40.3 to 46.4)	2.76 (2.69 to 2.83)
Education
Primary or less	1401	12.3 (10.7 to 14.2)	55.5 (52.8 to 58.1)	32.2 (29.8 to 34.7)	3.10 (3.03 to 3.16)
Secondary	1009	13.6 (11.6 to 15.8)	54.6 (51.5 to 57.7)	31.8 (29 to 34.8)	3.08 (3 to 3.16)
Superior	646	11.9 (9.6 to 14.7)	57.4 (53.6 to 61.2)	30.7 (27.2 to 34.3)	3.10 (3 to 3.19)
Socioeconomic status
Lowest (poorest)	950	16.8 (14.6 to 19.4)	59.0 (55.8 to 62.0)	24.2 (21.6 to 27)	3.31 (3.23 to 3.39)
Middle	1052	10.8 (9.1 to 12.9)	56.0 (53.0 to 59.0)	33.2 (30.4 to 36.1)	3.05 (2.98 to 3.12)
Highest (richest)	1056	10.7 (9 to 12.7)	52.2 (49.2 to 55.2)	37.1 (34.3 to 40.1)	2.94 (2.86 to 3.01)