CVD risk factors among the school children of Bangladesh, n=846
| CVD risk factors | Urban (n=423) | Rural (n=423) | Both (n=846) | |||
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Current smoker | 3.5 | 1.7 to 5.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 to 7.3 | 4.4 | 3.0 to 5.8 |
| Current smokeless tobacco user | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | −3.0 to 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.02 to 1.0 |
| Current alcohol user | 1.2 | 0.2 to 2.2 | 0.5 | −0.2 to 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 to 1.4 |
| Inadequate fruits and/ or vegetables intake | 96.9 | 95.2 to 98.6 | 98.3 | 97.1 to 99.5 | 97.6 | 96.6 to 98.6 |
| Added salt intake | ||||||
| Daily | 30.5 | 26.1 to 34.9 | 38.8 | 34.2 to 43.4 | 34.6 | 31.4 to 37.8 |
| Occasional | 31.0 | 26.6 to 35.4 | 33.6 | 29.1 to 38.1 | 32.3 | 29.1 to 35.5 |
| Physical inactivity | 82.5 | 78.9 to 86.1 | 80.9 | 77.2 to 84.6 | 81.7 | 79.1 to 84.3 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean±SD) | 21.1±3.8 | 18.9±2.7 | 20±3.5 | |||
| Abnormal body weight | ||||||
| Underweight | 4.5 | 2.5 to 6.5 | 9.7 | 6.9 to 12.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 to 8.8 |
| Overweight | 14.7 | 11.3 to 18.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 to 7.1 | 9.8 | 7.8 to 11.8 |
| Obesity | 16.8 | 13.2 to 20.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 to 4.4 | 9.8 | 7.8 to 11.8 |
.BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease.