From: Knowledge of young African American adults about heart disease: a cross-sectional survey
Characteristics | Total | Male | Female | College | No college |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | (n = 62) | (n = 110) | (n = 116) | (n = 56) |
BMI category (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Underweight | 1.8 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0 |
   Normal | 43.3 | 40.3 | 45.0 | 41.4 | 47.3 |
   Overweight | 29.2 | 35.5 | 25.7 | 26.9 | 34.5 |
   Obese | 25.7 | 24.2 | 26.6 | 29.3 | 18.2 |
Exercise frequency (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Almost never | 16.3 | 9.7 | 20.0 | 18.1 | 12.5 |
   Twice a month | 14.0 | 6.5 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 8.9 |
   Once a week | 18.6 | 14.5 | 20.9 | 17.2 | 21.4 |
   2-3 times per week | 22.1 | 21.0 | 22.7 | 23.3 | 19.6 |
   4+ times per week | 29.1 | 48.41 | 18.21 | 25.0 | 37.5 |
Smoking frequency (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Never smoked | 70.9 | 69.4 | 71.8 | 76.72 | 58.92 |
   Used to smoke, but quit | 12.8 | 14.5 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 12.5 |
   Smoke, but not every day | 8.7 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 12.5 |
   Smoke 1+ cigarettes/day | 7.6 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 16.1 |
Risk factor summary score (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No risk factors | 20.9 | 22.6 | 20.0 | 22.4 | 17.9 |
   One risk factor | 44.2 | 53.2 | 39.1 | 41.4 | 50.0 |
   Two+ risk factors | 39.9 | 24.2 | 40.9 | 36.2 | 32.1 |
Cholesterol check in last 18 months (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 25.6 | 16.13 | 30.93 | 27.6 | 21.4 |
Blood pressure check past 18 months (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 83.7 | 82.3 | 84.5 | 83.6 | 83.9 |
Doctor discussed heart disease with you (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 20.9 | 14.5 | 24.5 | 25.94 | 10.74 |