Table 1.

NCDs and Risk Factors Profile for Palau^4–6

Indicator	Overall prevalence	Males	Females
NCD mortality	Over 70% of all deaths in 2003–2012
Smoking, current, adults	17%	24%	8%
Smoking, current, youth	41%	58%	42%
Betel nut + tobacco, adults	63%	60%	66%
Smokeless tobacco use, youth	29%	31%	27%
Current alcohol consumption, adults	37%	50%	23%
Current alcohol consumption, youth	43%	51%	38%
Binge drinking, adults	Male 43.5% Females 16.6%	44%	17%
Binge drinking, youth	33%	40%	26%
< 5 servings fruits and vegetables, adults	92%	94%	90%
No recreation-related physical activity, adults	52%	42%	62%
Raised blood pressure (measured)	49%	53%	44%
Raised blood glucose (measured)	20%	21%	20%
Overweight/obesity, adults	77%	78%	76%
Raised cholesterol, adults	23%	29%	26%

Adults = 25–64 years old; Youth = 13–25 years old