Table 1 General characteristics of the study population of adults in Buea, Cameroon, 2016
From: Population awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Buea, Cameroon
Characteristics | Male (n = 445, 38.3%) | Female (n = 717, 61.7%) | Total (N = 1162) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 31.4 ± 12.8 | 31.6 ± 12.1 | 31.5 ± 12.4 | 0.747 |
 Age category |  |  |  | 0.032 |
  18–24 years | 191 (43.0) | 268 (37.4) | 459 (39.5) |  |
  25–34 years | 111 (25.0) | 218 (30.4) | 329 (28.3) |  |
  35–44 years | 64 (14.4) | 108 (15.1) | 172 (14.8) |  |
  45–54 years | 56 (12.6) | 80 (11.2) | 136 (11.7) |  |
  55–64 years | 12 (2.7) | 36 (5.0) | 48 (4.1) |  |
  ≥ 65 years | 10 (2.3) | 07 (1.0) | 17 (1.5) |  |
 Marital Status |  |  |  | <0.0001 |
  Single | 345 (77.7) | 440 (61.5) | 785 (67.7) |  |
  Divorced | 11 (2.5) | 29 (4.1) | 40 (3.5) |  |
  Widowed | 11 (2.5) | 33 (4.6) | 44 (3.8) |  |
  Married | 78 (17.4) | 213 (29.8) | 290 (25.0) |  |
 Level of education |  |  |  | 0.002 |
  Up to secondary | 90 (20.3) | 209 (29.4) | 299 (25.9) |  |
  High school | 102 (23.0) | 138 (19.4) | 240 (20.8) |  |
  Diploma | 41 (9.3) | 86 (12.1) | 127 (11.0) |  |
  Undergrad University | 173 (39.1) | 231 (32.5) | 404 (35.0) |  |
Postgrad University | 37 (8.4) | 47 (6.6) | 84 (7.3) | Â |
 Employment status |  |  |  | <0.0001 |
  Unemployed | 51 (11.7) | 86 (12.0) | 137 (11.9) |  |
  Retired | 18 (4.1) | 10 (1.4) | 28 (2.4) |  |
  Housewife | 00 (0.0) | 71 (10.0) | 71 (6.2) |  |
  Student | 230 (52.6) | 340 (47.6) | 570 (49.5) |  |
  Self employed | 93 (21.3) | 152 (21.3) | 245 (21.3) |  |
  Employed | 44 (10.0) | 56 (7.8) | 100 (8.7) |  |
 Monthly income |  |  |  | <0.0001 |
  < 50,000FCFA | 262 (61.1) | 450 (66.3) | 712 (64.3) |  |
  50–100,000FCFA | 92 (21.4) | 172 (25.3) | 264 (23.8) |  |
  >100,000FCFA | 75 (17.4) | 57 (8.3) | 132 (11.9) |  |
 Family history of CVD |  |  |  | 0.337 |
  Yes | 145 (32.8) | 227 (31.8) | 370 (32.2) |  |
  No | 296 (67.2) | 486 (68.2) | 782 (67.8) |  |
 Overall BMI, mean ± SD (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 3.9 | 25.6 ± 5.0 | 25.2 ± 4.7 | <0.0001 |
 Normal (18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 24.9) | 280 (64.4) | 348 (49.4) | 628 (55.1) |  |
 Overweight (25 ≤ BMI ≤ 29.9) | 133 (30.6) | 263 (37.4) | 396 (34.8) |  |
 Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 22 (5.1) | 93 (13.2) | 115 (10.1) |  |
 Perception of weight |  |  |  | 0.004 |
  Underweight | 13 (2.9) | 32 (4.5) | 45 (4.0) |  |
  Normal | 392 (90.9) | 583 (82.8) | 975 (85.9) |  |
  Overweight | 25 (5.9) | 84 (11.9) | 109 (9.5) |  |
  Obese | 1 (0.3) | 5 (0.8) | 6 (0.6) |  |
Perception of lifestyle | Â | Â | Â | 0.536 |
  Very stressful | 22 (4.9) | 36 (5.2) | 58 (5.0) |  |
  Stressful | 115 (25.9) | 157 (22.0) | 272 (23.6) |  |
  Relatively stressful | 218 (49.3) | 354 (49.9) | 572 (49.6) |  |
  Free from stress | 88 (19.9) | 163 (22.9) | 251 (21.8) |  |
 Smoking status |  |  |  | <0.0001 |
  Current | 60 (13.6) | 13 (1.9) | 73 (6.4) |  |
  Former | 53 (12.1) | 08 (1.1) | 61 (5.4) |  |
  Never | 325 (74.2) | 688 (97.0) | 1013 (88.2) |  |
 Alcohol Use |  |  |  | <0.0001 |
 Yes | 158 (35.7) | 96 (13.4) | 254 (21.9) |  |
 No | 284 (64.3) | 619 (86.6) | 903 (78.1) |  |
Frequency of eating healthy food | Â | Â | Â | 0.539 |
 Not everyday | 366 (83.0) | 602 (84.3) | 968 (83.3) |  |
 Everyday | 75 (17.0) | 112 (15.7) | 187 (16.7) |  |
 Number of times you do at least 30mins of physical activity in a week |  |  |  | 0.001 |
0–2 times | 168 (42.1) | 363 (54.1) | 531 (49.6) |  |
3 times or more | 231 (57.9) | 308 (45.9) | 539 (50.4) | Â |