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Table 7 Adjusted probability of ideal cardiovascular health behaviors by demographic and socio-economic characteristics

From: Female sex and cardiovascular disease risk in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional, population-based study

 

Adjusted predicted probability, % (95% CI)

Number of ideal cardiovascular health behaviors

0

1

2

3

Mean overall probability

4.3 (2.7–5.8)

31.6 (25.3–37.9)

52.7 (45.3–60.1)

11.4 (8.0–14.9)

Sex

 Female

2.6 (1.4–3.9)

42.3 (34.2–50.4)

56.5 (48.7–64.3)

18.0 (12.8–23.2)

 Male

7.2 (4.4–10.0)

22.8 (15.7–30.0)

43.4 (35.3–51.4)

7.1 (3.9–10.4)

Age group (years)

 16–39

2.9 (1.6–4.2)

24.6 (17.3–31.9)

56.0 (48.1–63.8)

16.5 (11.3–21.7)

 40–60

5.21 (2.9–7.2)

35.2 (28.2–42.3)

49.7 (42.2–57.1)

10.0 (6.0–14.0)

  ≥ 60

17.1 (9.6–24.5)

55.1 (47.7–62.5)

25.0 (15.4–34.6)

2.8 (1.0–4.6)

Filmer-Pritchett asset index

 Poor

4.1 (2.2–6.0)

31.1 (23.5–38.8)

52.6 (44.8–60.4)

12.1 (7.3–16.9)

 Middle

4.0 (2.2–5.8)

30.4 (23.5–37.2)

53.1 (45.1–61.1)

12.6 (8.7–16.4)

 Rich

4.8 (2.7–6.8)

34.0 (24.4–43.6)

50.6 (41.5–59.7)

10.6 (6.1–15.0)

Highest educational attainment (%)

 None

9.2 (4.3–14.1)

46.9 (36.7–57.1)

38.3 (27.2–49.4)

5.5 (2.1–8.9)

 Some primary

4.9 (2.9–7.0)

34.6 (27.8–41.4)

50.1 (42.7–57.5)

10.3 (6.3–14.3)

 Completed primary

4.9 (2.5–7.4)

34.6 (25.4–43.9)

50.1 (41.4–58.9)

10.3 (5.4–15.2)

 Post-primary

2.9 (1.4–4.4)

24.6 (15.3–33.8)

56.0 (47.7–64.2)

16.6 (10.3–22.8)