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Table 2 Sex distribution of cardiovascular disease risk factors

From: Knowledge, awareness, and presence of cardiovascular risk factors among college staff of a Nigerian University

Variables

Category

Frequency/percent distribution

Cumulative percent

Male

Female

Total

Male (%)

Female (%)

Stress level

Low

18

18

36

25.7

25.7

51.4

Moderate

17

16

33

24.3

22.9

47.2

High

0

1

1

0

1.4

1.4

Diastolic blood pressure

Normal blood pressure (< 80)

13

22

35

18.6

31.4

50.0

Pre-hypertension (80–89)

16

10

26

22.9

14.3

37.1

Hypertension (>90)

6

3

9

8.6

4.3

12.9

Systolic blood pressure

Normal blood pressure (< 120)

18

20

38

25.7

28.6

54.3

Pre-hypertension (120–139)

14

14

28

20.0

20.0

40.0

Hypertension (>140)

3

1

4

4.3

1.4

5.7

Body mass index

Normal weight (18.5–24.9)

14

12

26

20.0

17.1

37.1

Overweight (25.0–29.9)

17

19

36

24.3

27.1

51.4

Obesity (≥30.0)

4

4

8

5.7

5.7

11.4

Waist circumference

Normal

33

21

54

47.1

30.0

77.1

Abdominal obesity

1

14

15

1.4

20.0

21.4

Waist to hip ratio

Low risk

32

12

44

45.7

17.1

62.9

Moderate risk

1

3

3

0.0

4.3

4.3

High risk

2

20

22

2.9

28.6

31.4

Physical activity levels

Vigorously active

11

2

13

15.7

2.9

18.6

Moderately active

20

24

44

28.6

34.3

62.9

Inactive

4

9

13

5.7

12.9

18.6

Fasting blood glucose

Normal

32

33

65

45.7

47.1

92.9

Abnormal

3

2

5

4.3

2.9

7.1

Smoking

Non-smoker

30

35

65

42.9

50.0

92.9

Smoker

5

0

5

7.1

0.0

7.1

Frequency of smoking

Not at all

30

35

65

42.9

50.0

92.9

Once a month

4

0

4

5.7

0.0

5.7

Once a week

1

0

1

1.4

0.0

1.4

Amount smoked

0

30

35

65

42.9

50.0

92.9

1

1

0

1

1.4

0.0

1.4

≥2

4

0

4

5.7

0.0

5.7

Unit of light alcohol taken (beer or its equivalent)

0

24

32

56

34.3

45.7

80.0

1

2

2

4

2.9

2.9

5.8

2

4

1

5

5.7

1.4

7.1

3

2

0

2

2.9

0.0

2.9

4

1

0

1

1.4

0.0

1.4

5

1

0

1

1.4

0.0

1.4

6

1

0

1

1.4

0.0

1.4

Frequency of intake of above unit

Non-drinkers

24

32

56

34.3

45.7

80.0

2–3 days

7

2

9

10.0

2.9

12.9

4–5 days

2

1

3

2.9

1.4

4.3

>5 days

2

0

2

2.9

0.0

2.9

Unit of moderate alcohol taken (alcoholic wine or its equivalent)

0

28

33

61

40.0

47.1

87.1

1

2

2

4

2.9

2.9

5.7

2

2

0

2

2.9

0.0

2.9

3

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4

2

0

2

2.9

0.0

2.9

5

1

0

1

1.4

0.0

1.4

Frequency of intake of above unit

Non-drinkers

28

33

61

40.0

47.1

87.1

2–3 days

6

1

7

8.6

1.4

10.0

4–5 days

1

0

1

1.4

0.0

1.4

>5 days

0

1

1

0.0

1.4

1.4

Unit of strong alcohol taken (Gin, Vodka or its equivalent)

0

31

34

65

44.3

48.6

92.9

1

2

1

3

2.9

1.4

4.3

2

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4

2

0

2

2.9

0.0

2.9

Frequency of intake of above unit

Non-drinkers

31

34

65

44.3

48.6

92.9

2–3 days

4

1

5

5.7

1.4

7.1