Table 2 Lifestyle CVD risk factors
|  | Total | Cases N (297) | Controls N (300) | Χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n (valid %) | n (valid%) | n (valid %) | Â | Â |
Current smoker | Â | Â | Â | 10.11(1) | 0.0011 |
No | 558 (93.5) | 268 (90.2) | 290 (96.7) | Â | Â |
Yes | 39 (6.5) | 29 (9.8) | 10 (3.3) | Â | Â |
Ever smoked | Â | Â | Â | 7.42(1) | 0.0061 |
No | 535 (89.6) | 256 (86.2) | 279 (93.0) | Â | Â |
Yes | 62 (10.4) | 41 (13.8) | 21 (7.0) | Â | Â |
Harmful alcohol | Â | Â | Â | 0.21(1) | 0.6482 |
No | 579 (97.0) | 289 (97.3) | 290 (96.7) | Â | Â |
Yes | 18 (3.0) | 8 (2.7) | 10 (3.3) | Â | Â |
Poor diet | Â | Â | Â | 0.87(1) | 0.3522 |
No | 11 (1.8) | 7 (2.4) | 4 (1.3) | Â | Â |
Yes | 586 (98.2) | 290 (97.6) | 296 (98.7) | Â | Â |
Inadequate exercise | Â | Â | Â | 2.98(1) | 0.0841 |
No | 114 (19.1) | 65 (21.9) | 49 (16.3) | Â | Â |
Yes | 483 (80.9) | 232 (78.1) | 251 (83.7) | Â | Â |
Time spent sitting | Â | Â | Â | 0.01(1) | 0.9061 |
< 3 hours in a day | 311 (52.1) | 154 (51.9) | 157 (52.3) | Â | Â |
> 3 hours in a day | 286 (47.9) | 143 (48.1) | 143 (47.7) |  |  |