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Table 2 Percentage of Mississippi adults with no known major risk factors for cardiovascular disease by sociodemographics characteristics, Mississippi Behavioral Risk factor Surveillance System, 2001 and 2009

From: Decreasing prevalence of no known major risk factors for cardiovascular disease among Mississippi adults, Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001 and 2009

 

2001 N = 459

2009 N = 1,187

% difference

95% CI

% relative changeb

p-valuec

n

%a

n

%

Overall

459

(17.3)

1,187

(14.5)

−2.8

(−4.82,−0.7)

16.2

0.0091

Age group (years)

 18–24

51

(24.5)

52

(23.8)

−0.7

(−10.4,8.9)

2.9

0.8786

 25–44

213

(20.3)

358

(16.9)

−3.3

(−6.7,0.1)

16.3

0.535

 45–64

142

(15.0)

480

(11.3)

−3.7

(−6.49,−0.9)

24.7

0.0089

  ≥ 65

49

(8.5)

293

(7.3)

−1.2

(−3.9,1.4)

14.1

0.3672

Race

 White

340

(18.8)

943

(17.1)

−1.6

(−4.3,1.0)

8.5

0.2275

 Black

96

(13.2)

190

(8.9)

−4.3

(−7.5,−1.1)

32.6

0.008

Gender

 Female

269

(16.8)

792

(15.4)

−1.5

(−4.1,1.2)

8.9

0.2804

 Male

190

(17.9)

395

(13.5)

−4.4

(−7.5,−1.2)

24.6

0.0073

Education level

  < High school

28

(6.7)

71

(4.6)

−2.2

(−5.7,1.3)

32.8

0.2185

 High school or equivalent

118

(13.8)

271

(10.7)

−3.1

(−6.6,0.4)

22.5

0.0865

 Some college

119

(17.5)

345

(14.2)

−3.3

(−7.1,0.5)

18.9

0.0857

 College graduate

194

(30.8)

500

(25.2)

−5.6

(−11.1,0.0)

18.2

0.0483

Annual house income level ($)

  < 20,000

46

(6.4)

154

(6.9)

0.5

(−2.6,3.5)

−7.8

0.7605

 20,000–34,999

112

(16.9)

195

(11.6)

−5.3

(−9.5,−1.0)

31.4

0.0147

 35,000–49,999

87

(23.3)

143

(15.2)

−8.1

(−14.5,−1.7)

34.8

0.0135

  ≥ 50,000

153

(28.5)

543

(22.8)

−5.7

(−11.6,0.2)

20.0

0.0597

 No answer

61

(13.5)

152

(10.7)

−2.8

(−7.4,1.7)

20.7

0.2239

Health insurance

 Yes

412

(20.0)

1,085

(17.1)

−2.9

(−5.5,−0.4)

14.5

0.0229

 No

43

(6.8)

101

(6.7)

−0.1

(−3.1,3.0)

1.5

0.9776

  1. CI confidence interval
  2. aPercentages are weighted to state population estimates and age-adjusted (except those by age group) to the 2000 U.S. standard population
  3. bCalculated by dividing the percentage difference between 2001 and 2009 by the percentage in 2001
  4. cDetermined by t-test