Table 4. Mean population level of NCD risk factors in countries with different dynamics of CRD mortality by 2016.
| Risk factors, gender | CRD dynamics, | t | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with declined CRD mortality (n=36) | Countries with increased CRD mortality (n=13) | ||
| Tobacco smoking, adults, 15+ (%)* | |||
| Males | 29.6±10.6 | 32.6±9.7 | 0.86 |
| Females | 16.3±7.8 | 15.7± 8.2 | 0.21 |
| Total | 22.7±6.3 | 24.1±6.8 | 0.18 |
| Physical inactivity, adults, 18+ (%)** | |||
| Males | 27.8±6.6 | 31.1±8.8 | 1.10 |
| Females | 36.3±9.6 | 39.7±9.7 | 0.98 |
| Total | 32.0±7.8 | 35.5±9.1 | 1.11 |
| Obesity, adults, 18+ (%) | |||
| Males | 22.4±6.0 | 22.2±9.7 | 0.07 |
| Females | 25.0±5.9 | 25.0±8.7 | |
| Total | 23.7±5.3 | 23.5±8.7 | 0.08 |
| Obesity, adolescents aged 10–19 (%) | |||
| Males | 9.7±3.4 | 10.2±7.1 | 0.24 |
| Females | 6.8±3.2 | 5.0±4.6 | 1.30 |
| Total | 8.2±3.0 | 8.6±4.8 | 0.28 |
| Ambient air pollution*** | 1.1±0.8 | 1.5±0.9 | 1.43 |
| House hold air pollution**** | 6.2±3.2 | 8.8±8.7 | 1.05 |
*, n=33/11; **, n=35/10; ***, exceedance of WHO guidelines level for annual concentration of particles of ≤2.5 micrometres in the air (by a multiple of); ****, the percentage of the population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies. NCD, noncommunicable diseases; CRD, chronic respiratory diseases.