Table 3.
Association between cardiovascular diseases or their cardiometabolic risk factors and engagement in lifestyle changes among individuals ≥35 years in South Australia in 2017 (N = 2384)
| Lifestyle changes1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increasing fruit and vegetable intake | Increasing physical activity level | Reducing alcohol consumptiona | Tried to quit smokingb | |
| Cardiometabolic risk factors | ||||
| Obesityc | 35.2 | 42.0 | 33.1 | 33.5 |
| Hypertension | 31.3 | 40.6 | 33.7 | 29.9 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 34.8 | 41.8 | 33.2 | 39.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 32.2 | 45.7 | 38.6* | 35.9 |
| Cardiovascular disease | ||||
| Myocardial infarction or angina | 39.3 | 46.7 | 32.3 | 38.9 |
| Heart failure | 29.3 | 41.4 | 13.3* | 66.8* |
| Stroke | 32.9 | 46.0 | 38.8 | 60.3 |
P-value * < 0.05; ** < 0.01; *** < 0.001
1 Results adjusted for sociodemographic variables (sex, age, area of residence, marital status, education level, dwelling, socioeconomic position, working status) and mental health status, and current lifestyle characteristics (portions of fruit/vegetable per day, days of physical activity, doses of alcohol/day, and cigarettes smoked/day). a Analyses restricted to individuals that consumed alcohol in the last 12 months (n = 1881)
b Analyses restricted to individuals that smoked in the last 12 months (n = 409)
c Body mass index ≥30.0 kg/m2 based on self-reported information for weight and height