Table 2 Multiple cardiovascular risk factors among male prisoners (compared to males of similar age in the general population from most and least disadvantaged backgrounds)
Number of cardiovascular risk factors | Aboriginal male prisoners (n = 64) % | Non- Aboriginal male prisoners (361) % | Total Male prisoners (n = 425)% | % Australian males 25-34 yr* Most disadvantaged % | % Australian males 25-34 yr* Least disadvantaged % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 |
1 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 41 | 46 |
2 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 21 |
3+ | 55 | 36 | 39 | 10 | 3 |