Table 2 Prevalence of demographic, socioeconomic status and cumulative CVD risk factors
Characteristics by | Prevalence, n (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Demographic | Â | Â |
Age |  | 51.8 ± 9.4 |
 35-49 | 3086 (42.4) |  |
 50-64 | 3328 (45.8) |  |
 65 and more | 859 (11.8) |  |
 Total | 7273, MV = 3 |  |
Location | Â | Â |
 Urban | 2859 (39.3) |  |
 Rural | 4417 (60.7) |  |
 Total | 7276, MV = 0 |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Malay | 5618 (77.2) |  |
 Chinese | 283 (3.9) |  |
 Others | 1373 (18.9) |  |
 Total | 7274, MV = 2 |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
 Married | 6408 (90.2) |  |
 Others | 693 (9.8) |  |
 Total | 7101, MV = 175 |  |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Male | 3165 (43.5) |  |
 Female | 4111 (56.5) |  |
 Total | 7276, MV = 0 |  |
Socioeconomic Status | Â | Â |
Employment Status | Â | Â |
 Employed | 4062 (61.0) |  |
 Unemployed | 2595 (39.0) |  |
 Total | 6657, MV = 619 |  |
Income Groups | Â | Â |
 Less than RM 2000 | 4221 (69.5) |  |
 RM 2000 – RM 5000 | 1330 (21.9) |  |
 More than RM 5000 | 525 (8.6) |  |
 Total | 6076, MV = 1200 |  |
Physical Activity Level | Â | Â |
 Low | 1522 (31.9) |  |
  Otherwise | 3256 (68.1) |  |
  Total | 4778, MV = 2498 |  |
 Moderate | 3442 (72.0) |  |
  Otherwise | 1338 (28.0) |  |
  Total | 4780, MV = 2496 |  |
 High/Vigorous | 3841 (69.8) |  |
  Otherwise | 1663 (30.0) |  |
  Total | 5504, MV = 1772 |  |
Outcome | Â | Â |
Hypercholesterolemia | Â | Â |
 Present | 4504 (71.1) |  |
 Not Present | 1827 (28.9) |  |
 Total | 6331, MV = 945 |  |
Diabetes | Â | Â |
 Present | 1137 (18.2) |  |
 Not Present | 5123 (81.8) |  |
 Total | 6260, MV =1016 |  |
Tobacco Use | Â | Â |
 Yes | 952 (13.3) |  |
 No | 6209 (86.7) |  |
 Total | 5257, MV = 2019 |  |
Obesity | Â | Â |
 Present | 5078 (71.5) |  |
 Not Present | 2021 (28.5) |  |
 Total | 7099, MV = 177 |  |
Hypertension | Â | Â |
 Present | 2502 (34.4) |  |
 Not Present | 4188 (65.6) |  |
 Total | 6690, MV = 586 |  |
Cumulative CVD risk factors | Â | Â |
 Zero | 628 (8.7) |  |
 One | 1913 (26.4) |  |
 Two | 2494 (34.4) |  |
 Three or more | 2218 (30.6) |  |
 Total | 7253, MV = 23 |  |