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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jan 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2020;31(4):1669–1692. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0126

Table 3.

Bivariate ideal cardiovascular health metrics

ICVHg Metrics Smoking Status
BMIe Status Physical Activity Healthy Diet Blood Pressure Total Scoref
Demographics Inter Poor Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor
Continuous M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD)
Age 46.98 (12.63) 49.65 (10.79) 49.98 (11.71) 47.90 (11.44) 48.31 (10.50) 49.78 (11.20) 48.19 (12.86) 49.86 (6.84) 49.09 (11.59) 48.16 (11.74) 46.47 (12.49) 47.08 (11.97) 51.47 (9.57) 48.65 (11.56)
Correlation −0.086
Pa 0.048 0.126 0.589 0.750 0.012 0.125
Years of Education 12.63 (2.46) 11.48 (2.39) 12.04 (2.79) 11.84 (2.29) 12.12 (2.13) 11.94 (2.35) 11.67 (2.89) 11.43 (2.15) 11.98 (2.63) 11.86 (2.34) 11.51 (2.87) 12.00 (2.43) 12.03 (2.28) 11.91 (2.48)
Correlation 0.093
Pb P < 0.001 0.510 0.505 0.809 0.324 0.106
Categorical N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) M (SD)
Gender
Female 39 (29.32) 94 (70.68) 40 (30.08) 93 (69.92) 42 (31.58) 38 (28.57) 53 (39.85) 0 (0.00) 57 (42.86) 76 (57.14) 31 (23.66) 49 (37.40) 51 (38.93) 2.82 (1.43)
Male 77 (42.78) 103 (57.22) 72 (40.00) 108 (60.00) 76 (42.22) 44 (24.44) 60 (33.33) 7 (3.89) 96 (53.33) 77 (42.78) 41 (23.03) 70 (39.33) 67 (37.64) 3.38 (1.48)
Pc 0.015 0.070 0.158 0.006 0.943 P < 0.001
Race
Minority 96 (37.65) 159 (62.35) 84 (32.94) 171 (67.06) 96 (37.65) 65 (25.49) 94 (36.86) 7 (2.75) 123 (48.24) 125 (49.02) 54 (21.51) 89 (35.46) 108 (43.03) 3.05 (1.49)
Non-Hispanic white 21 (36.48) 36 (63.16) 28 (49.12) 29 (50.88) 22 (38.60) 16 (28.07) 19 (33.33) 0 (0.00) 29 (50.88) 28 (49.12) 18 (31.58) 29 (50.88) 10 (17.54) 3.56 (1.44)
Pd 0.910 0.021 0.865 0.615 0.002 0.018
Employment Status
Employed 13 (40.62) 19 (59.38) 13 (40.62) 19 (59.38) 12 (37.50) 11 (34.38) 9 (28.12) 0 (0.00) 12 (37.50) 20 (62.50) 9 (28.12) 13 (40.62) 10 (31.25) 3.25 (1.67)
Unemployed 103 (36.65) 178 (63.35) 99 (35.23) 182 (64.77) 106 (37.72) 72 (25.62) 103 (36.65) 7 (2.49) 141 (50.18) 133 (47.33) 64 (23.10) 106 (38.27) 107 (38.63) 3.14 (1.47)
Pb 0.659 0.546 0.493 0.213 0.648 0.686
Mental health Inter Poor Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor
Categorical N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) M (SD)
Depression
Yes 89 (37.71) 147 (62.29) 85 (36.02) 151 (63.98) 98 (41.53) 62 (26.27) 76 (32.20) 6 (2.54) 110 (46.61) 120 (50.85) 55 (23.61) 89 (38.20) 89 (38.20) 3.21 (1.50)
No 26 (34.67) 49 (65.33) 27 (36.00) 48 (64.00) 19 (25.33) 21 (28.00) 35 (46.67) 1 (1.33) 42 (56.00) 32 (42.67) 18 (24.32) 28 (37.84) 28 (37.84) 2.97 (1.45)
Pa 0.634 0.998 0.025 0.337 0.992 0.242
Schizophrenia / schizoaffective disorder
Yes 61 (34.27) 117 (65.73) 67 (37.64) 111 (62.36) 53 (29.78) 51 (28.65) 74 (41.57) 4 (2.25) 93 (52.25) 81 (45.51) 48 (27.27) 63 (35.80) 65 (36.93) 3.06 (1.40)
No 56 (42.11) 77 (57.89) 44 (33.08) 89 (66.92) 63 (47.37) 32 (24.06) 38 (28.57) 3 (2.26) 59 (44.36) 71 (53.38) 25 (19.08) 55 (41.98) 51 (38.93) 3.27 (1.61)
Pa 0.158 0.407 0.005 0.380 0.229 0.378
Bipolar disorder
Yes 51 (34.93) 95 (65.07) 50 (34.25) 96 (65.75) 64 (43.84) 33 (22.60) 49 (33.56) 1 (0.68) 75 (51.37) 70 (47.95) 34 (23.78) 56 (39.16) 53 (37.06) 3.22 (1.45)
No 66 (40.00) 99 (60.00) 61 (36.97) 104 (63.03) 52 (31.52) 50 (30.30) 63 (38.18) 6 (3.64) 77 (46.67) 82 (49.70) 39 (23.78) 62 (37.80) 63 (38.41) 3.09 (1.53)
Pa 0.357 0.617 0.070 0.183 0.964 0.464
Substance abuse
Yes 31 (25.62) 90 (74.38) 45 (37.19) 76 (62.81) 53 (43.80) 30 (24.79) 38 (31.40) 3 (2.48) 54 (44.63) 64 (52.89) 28 (23.14) 46 (38.02) 47 (38.84) 3.09 (1.40)
No 86 (45.03) 105 (54.97) 66 (34.55) 125 (65.45) 64 (33.51) 53 (27.75) 74 (38.74) 4 (2.09) 99 (51.83) 88 (46.07) 45 (24.06) 72 (38.50) 70 (37.43) 3.19 (1.55)
Pb 0.001 0.636 0.178 0.452 0.966 0.581
Antipsychotic usagee
Not taking an
antipsychotic
47 (40.17) 70 (59.83) 48 (41.03) 69 (58.97) 58 (49.57) 32 (27.35) 27 (23.08) 2 (1.71) 62 (52.99) 53 (45.30) 24 (20.69) 45 (38.79) 47 (40.52) 3.44 (1.46)
1st Gen 9 (22.50) 31 (77.50) 15 (37.50) 25 (62.50) 6 (15.00) 18 (45.00) 16 (40.00) 2 (5.00) 19 (47.50) 19 (47.50) 7 (17.95) 14 (35.90) 18 (46.15) 2.62 (1.37)
2nd Gen / or
both
61 (38.85) 96 (61.15) 50 (31.85) 107 (68.15) 54 (34.39) 33 (21.02) 70 (44.59) 3 (1.91) 73 (46.50) 81 (51.59) 42 (27.10) 60 (38.71) 53 (34.19) 3.06 (1.49)
Pc 0.115 0.287 P < 0.001 0.546 0.511 0.006
Physical health variables Inter Poor Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor Ideal Inter Poor
Categorical N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) M (SD)
High cholesterol
Yes 40 (35.09) 74 (64.91) 31 (27.19) 83 (72.81) 36 (31.58) 34 (29.82) 44 (38.60) 2 (1.75) 63 (55.26) 49 (42.98) 26 (23.01) 50 (44.25) 37 (32.74) 3.06 (1.39)
No 73 (37.63) 121 (62.37) 81 (41.75) 113 (58.25) 78 (40.21) 47 (24.23) 69 (35.57) 5 (2.58) 90 (46.39) 99 (51.03) 47 (24.48) 66 (34.38) 79 (41.15) 3.20 (1.56)
Pa 0.655 0.010 0.290 0.314 0.201 0.444
Diabetes
Yes 41 (40.20) 61 (59.80) 26 (25.49) 76 (74.51) 31 (30.39) 29 (28.43) 42 (41.18) 2 (1.96) 61 (59.80) 39 (38.24) 25 (25.00) 32 (32.00) 43 (43.00) 3.02 (1.50)
No 75 (35.71) 135 (64.29) 86 (40.95) 124 (59.05) 87 (41.43) 53 (25.24) 70 (33.33) 5 (2.38) 92 (43.81) 113 (53.81) 48 (23.08) 87 (41.83) 73 (35.10) 3.22 (1.48)
Pb 0.442 0.008 0.161 0.024 0.233 0.267
Cardiovascular disease
Yes 19 (35.19) 35 (64.81) 19 (35.19) 35 (64.81) 22 (40.74) 15 (27.78) 17 (31.48) 1 (1.85) 24 (44.44) 29 (53.70) 11 (20.37) 24 (44.44) 19 (35.19) 3.13 (1.36)
No 95 (37.11) 161 (62.89) 92 (35.94) 164 (64.06) 94 (36.72) 67 (26.17) 95 (37.11) 6 (2.34) 127 (49.61) 123 (48.05) 61 (24.21) 92 (36.51) 99 (39.29) 3.13 (1.52)
Pa 0.790 0.917 0.731 0.747 0.546 0.995
Cancer
Yes 3 (21.43) 11 (78.57) 9 (64.29) 5 (35.71) 5 (35.71) 5 (35.71) 4 (28.57) 1 (7.14) 8 (57.14) 5 (35.71) 3 (21.43) 7 (50.00) 4 (28.57) 3.57 (1.50)
No 114 (38.13) 185 (61.87) 103 (34.45) 196 (65.55) 112 (37.46) 78 (26.09) 109 (36.45) 6 (2.01) 146 (48.83) 147 (49.16) 70 (23.73) 112 (37.97) 113 (38.31) 3.13 (1.49)
Pc 0.207 0.023 0.702 0.211 0.694 0.278
Continuous M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD) M (SD)
Number of physical health conditions 3.41 (2.23) 3.81 (2.50) 3.61 (2.49) 3.69 (2.36) 3.78 (2.25) 3.76 (2.55) 3.46 (2.46) 3.43 (2.88) 3.80 (2.28) 3.53 (2.51) 3.45 (2.49) 3.50 (2.28) 3.95 (2.46) 3.66 (2.41)
Correlation −0.027
Pd 0.158 0.789 0.434 0.398 0.640 0.640
CRFg 317.83 (91.30) 318.77 (100.27) 345.61 (99.85) 303.27 (91.98) 319.42 (92.02) 333.18 (99.93) 306.66 (98.85) 337.35 (99.97) 325.32 (102.91) 310.65 (90.28) 326.96 (88.26) 322.49 (102.37) 310.53 (95.39) 318.42 (96.87)
Correlation 0.154
Pd 0.934 P < 0.001 0.167 0.364 0.461 0.007
Internal Health
Locus of Controle
28.51(5.32) 28.78 (4.42) 28.49 (4.80) 28.79 (4.76) 28.98 (4.82) 28.34 (4.77) 28.62 (4.75) 26.29 (5.28) 29.02 (4.67) 28.45 (4.84) 28.55 (4.56) 28.75 (4.96) 28.77 (4.75) 28.68 (4.77)
Correlation 0.007
Pd 0.646 0.595 0.639 0.239 0.950 0.907
a

P values were calculated using Student’s t-test for variables smoking and BMI; analysis of variance (ANOVA) for physical activity and healthy diet status; Kruskal-Wallis for blood pressure; Pearson correlation for ideal CVH total score.

b

P values were calculated using Student’s t-test for variables smoking and BMI; Kruskal-Wallis for physical activity; analysis of variance (ANOVA) for healthy diet status and blood pressure; Pearson correlation for ideal CVH total score.

c

P values were calculated using Chi-square tests for variables smoking, BMI, physical activity, healthy diet status, and blood pressure; Pearson correlation for ideal CVH total score.

d

P values were calculated using Chi-square tests for variables smoking, BMI, physical activity, and blood pressure; Fisher Exact for healthy diet status; Pearson correlation for ideal CVH total score.

e

body mass index [BMI, kg/m2].

f

Scores from each ICVH metric were summed to create a composite ICVH score that ranges from 0 to 8, with higher scores indicating better cardiovascular health.

g

Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured with the 6-minute walking test (meters).

h

Scores from each ICVH metric were summed to create a composite ICVH score that ranges from 0 to 8, with higher scores indicating better cardiovascular health.

i

ideal cardiovascular health