Table 2

Breakdown of cardiovascular health metrics by sociodemographic variables

nIdeal cardiovascular healthIntermediate cardiovascular healthPoor cardiovascular healthMean cardiovascular health score
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)% (95% CI)Mean (95% CI)
Total231014.3 (12.9 to 15.8)66.9 (65.0 to 68.8)18.7 (17.1 to 20.3)4.45 (4.40 to 4.49)
Sex
 Male7368.9 (7.1 to 11.2)55.2 (51.6 to 58.8)35.7 (32.3 to 39.2)3.93 (3.84 to 4.01)
 Female157416.8 (15.1 to 18.7)72.4 (70.1 to 74.5)10.7 (9.2 to 12.3)4.69 (4.65 to 4.74)
Age groups (years)
 25–3428821.8 (17.4 to 27.0)71.5 (66.0 to 76.4)6.5 (4.2 to 10.1)4.87 (4.77 to 4.98)
 35–4467617.1 (14.4 to 20.1)71.8 (68.3 to 75.1)10.9 (8.8 to 13.5)4.70 (4.63 to 4.77)
 45–5472711.5 (9.4 to 14.0)66.9 (63.4 to 70.3)21.4 (18.6 to 24.5)4.33 (4.25 to 4.41)
 55–6461910.9 (8.7 to 13.7)59.4 (55.5 to 63.2)29.5 (26.1 to 33.2)4.12 (4.03 to 4.21)
Ethnicity
 Upper caste125418.1 (16.1 to 20.4)69.2 (66.6 to 71.7)12.5 (10.7 to 14.4)4.66 (4.61 to 4.72)
 Janajati7429.2 (7.4 to 11.6)64.4 (60.9 to 67.7)26.2 (23.2 to 29.5)4.17 (4.09 to 4.25)
 Dalit31410.8 (7.8 to 14.7)63.6 (58.2 to 68.8)25.4 (20.9 to 30.5)4.25 (4.13 to 4.37)
Education
 Low121514.4 (12.6 to 16.5)66.1 (63.3 to 68.7)19.4 (17.2 to 21.7)4.41 (4.35 to 4.47)
 Medium96913.5 (11.5 to 15.8)68.8 (65.8 to 71.6)17.6 (15.3 to 20.1)4.49 (4.42 to 4.45)
 High12619.0 (13.1 to 26.8)61.1 (52.2 to 69.2)19.8 (13.7 to 27.7)4.50 (4.30 to 4.70)
Socioeconomic status
 Low81716.4 (14.0 to 19.1)62.3 (58.9 to 65.5)21.2 (18.6 to 24.2)4.43 (4.35 to 4.51)
 High149313.1 (11.5 to 15.0)69.5 (67.1 to 71.8)17.2 (15.4 to 19.2)4.46 (4.40 to 4.51)