Age-adjusted and Sex-adjusted distribution of ideal cardiovascular health | ||||
No of Ideal LS7 criteria | Total sample (%) | Least optimistic (%) | Mid optimistic (%) | Most optimistic (%) |
6 or 7 | 264 (5.7) | 83 (4.2) | 119 (6.8) | 62 (6.2) |
5 | 791 (17.1) | 308 (16.4) | 289 (16.5) | 194 (18.8) |
4 | 1062 (22.9) | 394 (22.0) | 410 (23.5) | 258 (23.4) |
3 | 1179 (25.4) | 438 (25.5) | 444 (25.6) | 298 (25.1) |
2 | 887 (19.1) | 328 (19.9) | 327 (18.8) | 232 (18.4) |
1 | 408 (8.8) | 162 (10.2) | 142 (8.2) | 104 (7.7) |
0 | 43 (0.9) | 28 (1.7) | 10 (0.6) | 5 (0.3) |
*Single, divorced, widowed, or separated.
Values were weighted for survey design and non-response. Weighted means and SEs were reported for continuous variables. Weighted frequencies and proportions were reported for categorical variables.
CES-D, Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale; LOT-R, Life Orientation Test-Revised; LS7, Life’s Simple 7; SF-12, 12-item Short Form Health Survey.