Table 4 Association between risk factors and 10-year risk for CVDs among the respondents
Variables | 10-Year Risk for CVD (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Low (n = 200) | High (n = 60) | ||
Knowledge of Risk Factors | |||
 Poor | 87 (79.1) | 23 (20.9) | 0.477 |
 Good | 113 (75.3) | 37 (24.7) |  |
Waist Circumference | |||
 Normal | 138 (81.7) | 29 (18.3) | *0.014 |
 High | 62 (68.1) | 31 (31.9) |  |
Waist-Hip-Circumference | |||
 Normal | 62 (77.5) | 18 (22.5) | 0.883 |
 Abnormal | 138 (76.7) | 42 (23.3) |  |
Ever taken Alcohol | |||
 Yes | 55 (27.5) | 13 (21.7) | 0.367 |
 No | 145 (72.5) | 47 (78.3) |  |
Physical Activity | |||
 Active | 33 (16.5) | 7 (11.7) | *0.023 |
 Inactive | 167 (83.5) | 53 (88.3) |  |
Body Mass Index | |||
 Non-obese | 157 (80.1) | 39 (19.9) | *0.033 |
 Obese | 43 (67.2) | 21 (32.8) |  |
Addition of salt to cooked food | |||
 Yes | 55 (27.5) | 9 (15.0) | *0.049 |
 No | 145 (72.5) | 51 (85.0) |  |
Eating of snacks or fast food in a week | |||
  ≤ 3 | 184 (92.0) | 59 (98.3) | **0.048 |
  > 3 | 16 (8.0) | 1 (1.7) |  |