Cardiovascular risk factors | Aboriginal % (n = 64) | Non- Aboriginal % (n = 361) | Total male prisoners in the study % (n = 425) | Males in the general population Aged 25-34 yr % |
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Current smoking | 100 | 100 | 100 | 33a |
Insufficient physical activity in last 4 weeks (≥ ul>30 mins 5 × per week) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 68a |
Risky alcohol use before entry to prison (score 8+ AUDIT) | 691 | 48 | 52 | 17a |
Moderately high/high blood pressure (140+ systolic; 90+ diastolic) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7b |
Current depression and anxiety symptoms (K10 score of 22+) | 301 | 12 | 14 | 11a |
SES (education level ≤ Yr 9 or equivalent) | 562 | 41 | 44 | 5.6c |