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Table 2 Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics differences in the clustering of CRFs among the elderly population in Guangzhou City, China

From: Prevalence and clustering of modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among elderly adults in Yuexiu district, Guangzhou City, China: a cross sectional study

Variable

None (0)

n (%)

≥ 1

risk factors

n (%)

≥ 2

risk factors

n (%)

≥ 3

risk factors

n (%)

Overall

1526 (3.7)

39,991 (96.3)

31,117 (75.0)

16,068 (38.7)

Sex, n (%)

    

 Male

657 (3.8)

16,860 (96.2)

13,099 (74.8)

6741 (38.5)

 Female

869 (3.6)

23,131 (96.4)

18,018 (75.1)

9327 (38.9)

 X 2-value

 

0.482

0.473

0.616

 P-value

 

0.488

0.492

0.433

Age group, n (%)

    

 65–69

713(4.6)

14,681(95.4)

11,158(72.5)

5636(36.6)

 70–74

390(3.5)

10,693(96.5)

8331(75.2)

4293(38.7)

 75–79

173(2.9)

5805(97.1)

4629(77.4)

2452(41.0)

 80–84

155(3.1)

4877(96.9)

3884(77.2)

2058(40.9)

 ≥ 85

95(2.4)

3935(97.6)

3115(77.3)

1629(40.4)

 X 2 value

 

75.647

95.045

57.119

 P value

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

Educational level, n (%)

    

 Primary school and lower

286(3.2)

8708(96.8)

6878(76.5)

3631(40.4)

 Middle school

491(3.8)

12,335(96.2)

9574(74.6)

4921(38.4)

 High school

500(3.8)

13,792(96.2)

9911(74.60

5063(38.1)

 College or higher

249(3.9)

6156(96.1)

4754(74.2)

2453(38.3)

 X 2 value

 

8.176

14.607

13.705

 P value

 

0.043

0.002

0.003

Marriage, n (%)

    

 Married

1306(3.7)

33,581(96.3)

26,078(74.7)

13,441(38.5)

 Single/divorced/ widowed

220(3.3)

6410(96.7)

5039(76.0)

2627(39.6)

 X 2 value

 

2.846

4.660

2.819

 P value

 

0.092

0.031

0.093

Drinking status, n (%)

    

 Non-drinker

1425(3.7)

36,866(96.3)

28,490(74.4)

14,539(38.0)

 Non-habitual drinker

89(3.4)

2539(96.6)

2121(80.7)

1217(46.3)

 Habitual drinker

12(2.0)

585(98.0)

505(84.6)

312(52.3)

 X 2 value

 

5.525

82.032

119.021

 P value

 

0.063

<0.001

<0.001

Physical activity, n (%)

    

 Insufficient

480(3.8)

12,238(96.2)

9514(74.8)

4895(38.5)

 Sufficient

1040(3.6)

27,595(96.4)

21,486(75.0)

11,106(38.8)

 X 2 value

 

0.503

0.241

0.325

 P value

 

0.478

0.623

0.569

  1. Abbreviations: CRFs, cardiovascular risk factors