Table 3.
Association between behavioral risk factors and cardiovascular disease.
| Risk factors | Behavior | Total participants (n=1070) (%) | CVD frequency (n=360) (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Chi-square value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking habit | Yes | 538 (50.28) | 213 (59.16) | 0.6979 | 0.54–0.88 | 8.5301 | 0.003493 |
| No | 532 (49.72) | 147 (40.83) | |||||
| Physical activity | Yes | 216 (20.18) | 51 (14.16) | 1.5324 | 1.09–2.13 | 6.42 | 0.01122 |
| No | 854 (79.82) | 309 (85.84) | |||||
| Diet pattern | Adequate | 793 (74.11) | 218 (60.55) | 1.8648 | 1.44–2.39 | 23.89 | 0.0001 |
| Inadequate | 277 (25.89) | 142 (39.45) | |||||
| Routine meals | 3 times | 603 (56.35) | 254 (70.55) | 0.8490 | 0.67–1.06 | 22.61 | 0.001 |
| Skipping meals | 467 (43.65) | 106 (29.45) | |||||
| Consumption of fast food | Yes | 686 (64.11) | 194 (53.89) | 1.5286 | 1.20–1.94 | 11.89 | 0.0005 |
| No | 384 (35.89) | 166 (46.11) | |||||
| Sleep hours | =8 hours | 135 (12.61) | 72 (20) | 0.5775 | 0.42–0.79 | 11.86 | 0.0005 |
| <8 hours | 935 (87.39) | 288 (80) |