Variables

Ten-year CVD risk

P-value

Low risk (< 10%)

Elevated risk (> 10%)

Age group

40-49

70(84.3%)

13(15.7%)

0.34

50-59

27(84.4%)

5(15.6%)

60 and above

14(100%)

0

Gender

Male

51(91.1%)

5(8.9%)

0.14

Female

60(82.2%)

13(17.8%)

Educational status

Up to secondary level

22(88%)

3(12%)

0.82

University level

64(84.2%)

12(15.8%)

Certificate/diploma

25(89.3%)

3(10.7%)

Employment status

Employed

88(85.4%)

15(14.6%)

0.76

Unemployed

23(88.5%)

3(11.5%)

Annual family income

< 45,000 AUD

43(82.7%)

9(17.3%)

0.36

45,000 AUD and above

68(88.3%)

9(11.7%)

Smoking status

Yes

26(76.5%)

8(23.5%)

0.06

No

85(89.5%)

10(10.5%)

Alcohol use

Yes

55(79.7%)

14(20.3%)

0.02^*

No

56(93.3%)

4(6.7%)

Consuming minimum of five servings of fruit and vegetable in a day for at least 5 days/week

Yes

24(85.7%)

4(14.3%)

0.95

No

87(86.1%)

14(13.9%)

Physical Activity (150 min or more in a week)

Yes

49(83.1%)

10(16.9%)

0.36

No

62(88.6%)

8(11.4%)

Body Mass Index (25.22±3.85)

Normal

58(96.7%)

2(3.3%)

0.00^*

Overweight/Obese

53(76.8%)

16(23.2%)

Personal history of hypertension

Yes

20(62.5%)

12(37.5%)

0.00^*

No

91(93.8%)

6(6.2%)

Personal history of diabetes mellitus

Yes

14(56%)

11(44%)

0.00^*

No

97(93.3%)

7(6.7%)

Family history of diabetes mellitus

Yes

21(100%)

0

0.04^*

No

90(83.3%)

18(16.7%)