The prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health was extremely low (0.1%), with black participants having 82% lower odds of meeting ≥5 components compared to whites (OR 0.18; 95% CI 0.10-0.34; P<0.001).
Cross-Sectional (n=1,933)
The prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health is extremely low (0.1%) in a middle-aged community-based population, with significant racial disparities, highlighting the need for comprehensive population-based interventions.
Effect estimate: OR 0.18 (95% CI 0.10 to 0.34)
p-value: p=<0.001
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular health is a new construct defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) as part of its 2020 Impact Goal definition. The applicability of this construct to community-based populations and the distributions of its components by race and sex have not been reported. METHODS AND RESULTS: The AHA construct of cardiovascular health and the AHA ideal health behaviors index and ideal health factors index were evaluated among 1933 participants (mean age 59 years; 44% blacks; 66% women) in the community-based Heart Strategies Concentrating on Risk Evaluation (Heart SCORE) study. One of 1933 participants (0.1%) met all 7 components of the AHA's definition of ideal cardiovascular health. Less than 10% of participants met ≥ 5 components of ideal cardiovascular health in all subgroups (by race, sex, age, and income level). Thirty-nine subjects (2.0%) had all 4 components of the ideal health behaviors index and 27 (1.4%) had all 3 components of the ideal health factors index. Blacks had significantly fewer ideal cardiovascular health components than whites (2.0 ± 1.2 versus 2.6 ± 1.4; P < 0.001). After adjustment by sex, age, and income level, blacks had 82% lower odds of having ≥ 5 components of ideal cardiovascular health (odds ratio 0.18, 95% confidence interval, 0.10 to 0.34; P<0.001). No interaction was found between race and sex. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health is extremely low in a middle-aged community-based study population. Comprehensive individual and population-based interventions must be developed to support the attainment of the AHA's 2020 Impact Goal for cardiovascular health.
Bambs et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular health (n=1,933). The prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health was extremely low (0.1%), with black participants having 82% lower odds of meeting ≥5 components compared to whites (OR 0.18; 95% CI 0.10-0.34; P<0.001).
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