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Table 1 Cardiovascular risk factors among smoking male prisoners compared to males of similar age in the general population

From: Cardiovascular risk among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal smoking male prisoners: inequalities compared to the wider community

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

%

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

  1. 1. p < 0.01 when comparing Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal prisoners
  2. 2. p < 0.03 when comparing Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal prisoners
  3. Sources:
  4. a. ABS; National Health Survey Summary of Results 07-08. Cat #4364.0.
  5. b. AIHW analysis of the 1999-2000 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study. http://www.aihw.gov.au/dataonline/riskfactors/index.cfm accessed 9/11/10
  6. c. ABS 2006: 2006 Census of Population and Housing 2068.8