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Table 1 Distributions of risk factors for coronary heart disease or stroke among 11,404 adults resident in Perth, Western Australia who responded to the Health and Wellbeing Survey 2003-2009

From: The association between neighborhood greenness and cardiovascular disease: an observational study

 

N (%)

Coronary heart disease or stroke

 Ever diagnosed

1,415 (12)

 Hospitalized

367 (3)

Sex

 

 Female

6,682 (59)

 Male

4,724 (41)

Age

 25–47 years

3,660 (32)

 48–63 years

3,899 (34)

 64 years and over

3,847 (34)

Highest attained level of education

 Less than year 10

962 (9)

 Year 10 or 11

2,227 (20)

 Year 12

1,212 (11)

 TAFEa/Trade qualification

3,977 (36)

 Tertiary degree

2,576 (24)

Household Income

 Less than $20,000

2,052 (20)

 $20,001–40,000

2,434 (23)

 $40,001–$60,000

1,667 (16)

 $60,001–$80,000

1,497 (14)

 More than $80,000

2,793 (27)

Healthcare card

 No

6,243 (59)

 Yes

4,305 (41)

Number of serves of vegetables per day

 Less than one serve

591 (5)

 One serve

1,410 (12)

 Two serves

2,687 (24)

 Three serves

2,678 (24)

 Four serves

2,191 (19)

 Five serves

1,207 (11)

 Six or more serves

612 (5)

Number of serves of fruit per day

 Less than one serve

1,875 (16)

 One serve

3,046 (27)

 Two serves

3,871 (34)

 Three serves

1,794 (16)

 Four or more serves

809 (7)

Number of sessions of high-risk alcohol consumption in the last 4 weeks b

 Never

6,202 (75)

 Once

527 (6)

 Twice

517 (6)

 Three to four times

505 (6)

 Five times or more

569 (7)

Smoking

 Current smoker or previously smoked

4,931 (43)

 Never smoked

6,474 (57)

Total minutes of walking (transport or recreation)

 None

3,021 (26)

 1 to 90 minutes/week

3,021 (26)

 91 to 200 minutes/week

2,278 (20)

 More than 200 minutes/week

2,640 (23)

Body Mass Index (BMI) c

 Underweight (BMI < 18.5)

204 (2)

 Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)

4,523 (42)

 Overweight (BMI 25–29.9)

4,004 (37)

 Obese (BMI ≥ 30)

2,157 (20)

Diabetes ever diagnosed

 No

10,537 (95)

 Yes

498 (5)

High cholesterol ever diagnosed

 No

7,273 (76)

 Yes

2,291 (24)

High blood pressure ever diagnosed

 No

8,371 (75)

 Yes

2,839 (25)

Length of main road in 400m d service area e (metres)

Median 0

 

Range 0–3,898

Level of Greenness in 1600 m service area (Mean NDVI)

Median 0.081

 

Range −0.059–0.337

Variability of Greenness in 1600 m service area (SD NDVI)

Median 0.103

 

Range 0.048–0.205

  1. a. TAFE: Technical and Further Education.
  2. b. Men: >6 drinks; Women: >4 drinks. Categorized by the WA Department of Health.
  3. c. Categorized according to WHO Technical Report Series 894 [16].
  4. d. Distances are specified in metres(m): 400 m = 437yards, 1600 m = 1750 yards.
  5. e. Main roads defined as >6000 vehicles/day.