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Table 4 CVD Risk Factors Awareness

From: Life’s simple 7 and cardiovascular disease risk knowledge in Hong Kong

 

Young Adults

Middle Aged

Elderly

Total

Risk Factors being Identified

 Age > 65 years

89.1%

80.9%

70.1%

77.8%

 Hypertension

96.3%

97.9%

80.4%

87.7%

 Diabetes Mellitus

75.1%

78.7%

68.7%

71.9%

 Hyperlipidemia

94.9%

94.7%

74.5%

83.5%

 Smoking

86.6%

90.4%

76.3%

81.2%

 Lack of Exercise

86.3%

85.1%

77.4%

81.2%

 Family History

92.9%

86.2%

55.6%

71.6%

 High Salt Intake

86.9%

91.5%

78.8%

82.8%

 High Sugar Intake

79.1%

74.5%

68.1%

72.6%

 Stress

81.4%

89.4%

78.3%

80.4%

 Overweight

91.4%

96.8%

78.8%

84.9%

Total No. of Risk Factors Identified

 11

40.0%

34.0%

27.2%

32.3%

 10

24.3%

29.8%

20.3%

22.6%

 9

17.1%

22.3%

14.5%

16.2%

 8

8.3%

5.3%

8.7%

8.2%

 7

4.0%

3.2%

4.7%

4.3%

 6

3.1%

2.1%

4.9%

4.0%

 5

0.6%

2.1%

3.6%

2.4%

 4

0.6%

1.1%

2.9%

1.9%

 3

1.1%

0.0%

2.5%

1.8%

 2

0.6%

0.0%

1.6%

1.1%

 1

0.0%

0.0%

2.2%

1.2%

 0

0.3%

0.0%

6.9%

3.9%