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Table 2 Prevalence of behavioural risk factors for NCD* in Can Tho, 2005.

From: Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: results from a STEPS survey

 

Men (N = 910)

Women (N = 1066)

 

% ± SE†

n

% ± SE†

n

Smoking

    

   Current smoker

67.8 ± 1.8

631

1.1 ± 0.5

16

Daily smoker

63.1 ± 2.2

594

0.6 ± 0.3

10

Non-daily smoker

4.6 ± 0.9

37

0.4 ± 0.2

6

   Ex-smoker

13.0 ± 1.1

130

0.1 ± 0.1

3

   Never smoker

19.2 ± 1.6

149

98.8 ± 0.6

1047

Alcohol consumption

    

   Ever consume alcohol

87.2 ± 1.7

794

11.6 ± 1.0

127

   Consume last 12 months‡

80.9 ± 1.9

718

9.3 ± 0.8

104

   Consume weekly

39.9 ± 1.8

345

0.8 ± 0.5

12

   Consume 5 days last week§

6.6 ± 1.3

84

0.4 ± 0.2

6

   ≥ 5 drinks any day||

38.6 ± 2.7

330

0.4 ± 0.2

7

Fruit & vegetables

    

   5+ servings/day

30.2 ± 2.1

243

26.5 ± 3.0

238

Physical activity

    

   Low (<600 MET-mins)

32.7 ± 5.3

281

40.4 ± 2.4

405

   Moderate (600–2999 MET-mins)

16.7 ± 2.2

171

24.2 ± 1.4

247

   High (3000+ MET-mins)

50.6 ± 5.3

452

35.4 ± 3.1

396

  1. * Non-communicable diseases.
  2. † Standard errors.
  3. ‡ Consume alcohol in the last 12 months.
  4. § Consume alcohol on at least 5 days in the past 7 days.
  5. || Consume 5 drinks or more on any single day in the last 7 days.
  6. Moderate and/or vigorous activity in a typical week.
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