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Table 2 Distribution of Respondents’ Risk Factors Using the mHealth Application Based on the CVD Risk Index in the Babakan Madang Sub-District

From: Potentials of community-based early detection of cardiovascular disease risk during the COVID-19 pandemic

Risk Factors, n (%)

Overall (n = 442)

Predicted 10-years CVD Risk

Low Risk (<  20%) (n = 348)

High Risk (≥ 20%) (n = 94)

Smoking*

 Never

335 (75.8)

331 (93.4)

22 (6.6)

 Former

36 (8.1)

28 (77.8)

8 (22.2)

 Current

71 (16.1)

7 (9.9)

64 (90.1)

Alcohol

 Never

419 (94.8)

343 (81.9)

76 (18.1)

 Former

12 (2.7)

4 (33.3)

8 (66.7)

 Current

11 (2.5)

1 (9.1%)

10 (90.9)

Physical Activity

 Seldom/Rare

61 (13.8)

119 (77.8)

34 (22.2)

 Sometimes

228 (51.6)

177 (77.6)

51 (22.4)

 Often/Very often

153 (34.6)

52 (85.2)

9 (14.8)

Dietary Fruits and

Vegetables

 1–2 Servings/day

300 (67.9)

235 (78.3)

65 (21.7)

 >2–3 Servings/day

142 (32.1)

113 (79.6)

29 (20.4)

History of Diabetes

Mellitus*

 Yes

21 (4.8)

0 (0)

21 (100)

 No

421 (95.2)

348 (82.7)

73 (17.3)

History of Hypertension*

 Yes

62 (14.0)

39 (62.9)

23 (37.1)

 No

380 (86.0)

309 (81.3)

71 (18.7)

Family History of Premature

Myocardial infarction (MI)*

 Yes

34 (7.7)

17 (50)

17 (50)

 No

408 (92.3)

331 (81.1)

77 (18.9)

  1. * CVD Risk Index Calculation Indicator