Table 3 Comparison of the HLPCQ scale scores and its individual subscales for sociodemographic variables, outcome analysis and the SCORE2 scale.

From: Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors and effect of lifestyle in individuals without cardiovascular disease, diabetes or chronic kidney disease

Variable		Healthy dietary choices M ± SD		Dietary harm avoidance M ± SD		Daily routine M ± SD		Organized physical exercise M ± SD		Social and mental balance M ± SD		Final result M ± SD
		M ± SD	P	M ± SD	P	M ± SD	P	M ± SD	P	M ± SD	P	M ± SD	P
Sex	Female	18.0 ± 3.6	< 0.001^c	11.3 ± 2.8	< 0.001^c	20.9 ± 5.4	< 0.001^c	4.3 ± 1.8	0.025^c	13.1 ± 2.9	< 0.001^c	67.6 ± 12.4	< 0.001^c
Sex	Male	15.2 ± 5.9	< 0.001^c	10.4 ± 2.7	< 0.001^c	19.8 ± 5.8	< 0.001^c	3.9 ± 1.8	0.025^c	12.3 ± 3	< 0.001^c	61.8 ± 13.2	< 0.001^c
Place of residence	Village	16.9 ± 3.9	0.001^a	10.6 ± 2.9	0.041^a	19.7 ± 5.6	0.001^a	3.7 ± 1.6	< 0.001^a	12.5 ± 3	0.188^a	62.9 ± 12.8	< 0.001^a
	City of up to 50 000 inhabitants	17.3 ± 4.5		11.2 ± 2.9		21.3 ± 5.8		4.2 ± 1.9		12.9 ± 3.5		66.9 ± 15
	City of over 50 000 inhabitants	17.4 ± 3.5		11.1 ± 2.7		20.7 ± 5.4		4.4 ± 1.8		12.9 ± 2.7		66.6 ± 11.6
Type of profession	White-collar worker	17.8 ± 3.6	< 0.001^a	11.2 ± 2.6	< 0.001^a	21.4 ± 5.1	< 0.001^a	4.5 ± 1.8	< 0.001^a	13.2 ± 2.7	< 0.001^a	68.1 ± 11.3	< 0.001^a
	Manual worker	15.9 ± 4.1		10.4 ± 2.8		9.6 ± 5.9		3.9 ± 1.7		12.5 ± 3.2		62.3 ± 14.1
	Farmer	15.2 ± 3.7		10.4 ± 2.7		17.4 ± 5.4		3.2 ± 1.4		11.6 ± 3.1		57.9 ± 11.9
	Pensioner	17.9 ± 3.6		11.9 ± 3.1		22.2 ± 5.6		4.5 ± 1.7		13.4 ± 3.1		69.9 ± 12.4
	Other	17.2 ± 4.3		10.9 ± 3.1		19.9 ± 5.5		4.1 ± 1.9		12.4 ± 3.3		64.5 ± 14.1
	No data available	17.4 ± 2.5		12.1 ± 3		22.7 ± 5.1		3.2 ± 1.5		13 ± 3.4		68.4 ± 4.5
Education	Basic	15.1 ± 4.6	< 0.001^a	10.6 ± 3.2	< 0.001^a	18.2 ± 6.3	< 0.001^a	3.5 ± 1.4	< 0.001^a	11.8 ± 3.5	0.052^a	59.2 ± 14.8	< 0.001^a
	Basic vocational	15.5 ± 3.9		10.1 ± 2.9		19.4 ± 5.9		3.6 ± 1.6		12.5 ± 3.2		61.2 ± 13.3
	Secondary	17.1 ± 3.9		10.9 ± 2.9		20.1 ± 5.6		4 ± 1.8		12.7 ± 3.1		64.9 ± 13.5
	Incomplete higher	19.5 ± 5		11.1 ± 3.1		21.6 ± 6.6		4.9 ± 2.2		14.6 ± 4.3		71.7 ± 18.9
	Higher	17.8 ± 3.6		11.4 ± 2.5		21.4 ± 5.1		4.5 ± 1.8		13.1 ± 2.8		68.2 ± 11.4
	No data available	17.5 ± 3.6		12.4 ± 2.4		22.3 ± 4.9		4.2 ± 1.9		13.6 ± 2.6		70.1 ± 11.2
Heart attack and/or stroke in a father under 55?	Yes	17 ± 3.9	0.837^c	10.9 ± 2.8	0.346^c	20.5 ± 5.5	0.223^c	4.1 ± 1.8	0.373^c	12.8 ± 3.5	0.501^c	65.5 ± 13	0.538^c
Heart attack and/or stroke in a father under 55?	No	17 ± 3.8	0.837^c	10.7 ± 2.8	0.346^c	21.2 ± 5.8	0.223^c	4.3 ± 1.8	0.373^c	12.8 ± 2.8	0.501^c	66.2 ± 12.4	0.538^c
Heart attack and/or stroke in a mother under 65?	Yes	17.0 ± 3.9	0.941^c	11.0 ± 2.8	0.077^c	20.5 ± 5.6	0.338^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.930^c	12.8 ± 3	0.912^c	65.5 ± 12.9	0.625^c
Heart attack and/or stroke in a mother under 65?	No	17.1 ± 4.1	0.941^c	10.9 ± 3	0.077^c	20.3 ± 5.8	0.338^c	3.9 ± 1.8	0.930^c	12.4 ± 3.4	0.912^c	64.5 ± 14.2	0.625^c
Smoking	Smokes cigarettes	16.1 ± 4.1	< 0.001^a	10.8 ± 3	0.381^a	19.1 ± 6.1	< 0.001^a	4 ± 1.8	0.099^a	12.6 ± 3.2	0.279^a	62.6 ± 13.9	< 0.001^a
	Smoked in the past	16.6 ± 3.5		10.8 ± 2.8		20.8 ± 5.8		3.9 ± 1.8		12.6 ± 2.9		64.8 ± 12.6
	Passive smoking	18.0 ± 4.2		11.8 ± 2.6		21.5 ± 5.1		4.6 ± 2.2		12.7 ± 2.6		68.7 ± 12.6
	Does not smoke	17.5 ± 3.9		11.1 ± 2.7		21 ± 5.2		4.3 ± 1.8		13 ± 2.9		66.8 ± 12.5
Blood pressure [mmHg]	SBP high	16.7 ± 3.9	0.112^c	10.9 ± 2.8	0.778^c	20.4 ± 5.8	0.658^c	3.9 ± 1.7	0.107^c	12.7 ± 3	0.397^c	64.8 ± 12.9	0.210^c
	SBP correct	17.1 ± 3.9	0.112^c	10.9 ± 2.8	0.778^c	20.6 ± 5.5	0.658^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.107^c	12.9 ± 3	0.397^c	65.8 ± 13	0.210^c
	DBP high	17.1 ± 4.3	0.995^c	11.1 ± 2.7	0.749^c	20.8 ± 5.9	0.571^c	4.1 ± 1.7	0.658^c	13.0 ± 2.9	0.423^c	66.0 ± 13.5	0.664^c
	DBP correct	17.0 ± 3.8	0.995^c	10.9 ± 2.8	0.749^c	20.5 ± 5.5	0.571^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.658^c	12.8 ± 3	0.423^c	65.4 ± 12.9	0.664^c
Heart action [beats per minute]	Low	16.4 ± 4.1	0.160^a	10.9 ± 2.8	0.821^a	19.8 ± 5.4	0.476^a	4.1 ± 1.7	0.459^a	11.9 ± 2.6	0.026^a	63.0 ± 12.8	0.217^a
	High	17.1 ± 3.9		10.9 ± 2.8		20.6 ± 5.6		4.2 ± 1.8		12.9 ± 3		65.7 ± 12.9
	Correct	15.8 ± 3.2		10.6 ± 3.2		19.9 ± 5.8		3.7 ± 1.7		12.8 ± 3.4		62.8 ± 12.5
Total cholesterol [mg/dl]	High	17.1 ± 3.9	0.593^c	10.9 ± 2.9	0.833^c	20.5 ± 5.6	0.736^c	4.1 ± 1.8	0.754^c	12.9 ± 3	0.609^c	65.6 ± 12.9	0.959^c
Total cholesterol [mg/dl]	Correct	16.9 ± 3.9	0.593^c	10.9 ± 2.7	0.833^c	20.6 ± 5.5	0.736^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.754^c	12.7 ± 3.1	0.609^c	65.4 ± 12.9	0.959^c
LDL [mg/dl]	High	16.9 ± 3.9	0.554^c	10.9 ± 2.9	0.845^c	20.6 ± 5.6	0.552^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.876^c	12.8 ± 2.9	0.991^c	65.6 ± 12.9	0.987^c
LDL [mg/dl]	Correct	17.1 ± 3.9	0.554^c	10.9 ± 2.7	0.845^c	20.3 ± 5.5	0.552^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.876^c	12.8 ± 3.1	0.991^c	65.4 ± 13.2	0.987^c
HDL [mg/dl]	Correct	17.0 ± 3.9	0.583^c	10.9 ± 2.8	0.893^c	20.5 ± 5.6	0.904^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.767^c	12.9 ± 3	0.333^c	65.5 ± 12.9	0.919^c
HDL [mg/dl]	Low	17.2 ± 4	0.583^c	11.1 ± 2.6	0.893^c	20.6 ± 5.7	0.904^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.767^c	12. ± 2.9	0.333^c	65.7 ± 12.9	0.919^c
Non-HDL [mg/dl]	High	16.9 ± 3.9	0.262^c	10.8 ± 2.8	0.205^c	20.6 ± 5.6	0.905^c	4.1 ± 1.8	0.351^c	12.8 ± 3	0.456^c	65.2 ± 12.8	0.378^c
Non-HDL [mg/dl]	Correct	17.2 ± 3.9	0.262^c	11.1 ± 2.8	0.205^c	20.5 ± 5.5	0.905^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.351^c	12.9 ± 3	0.456^c	65.9 ± 13.1	0.378^c
Triglycerides [mg/dl]	High	16.8 ± 3.9	0.261^c	10.9 ± 3	0.537^c	20.2 ± 5.6	0.408^c	4.1 ± 1.8	0.668^c	12.9 ± 2.9	0.512^c	64.9 ± 13.2	0.392^c
Triglycerides [mg/dl]	Correct	17.1 ± 3.9	0.261^c	11 ± 2.8	0.537^c	20.6 ± 5.6	0.408^c	4.2 ± 1.8	0.668^c	12.8 ± 3	0.512^c	65.7 ± 12.9	0.392^c
Glucose [mg/dl]	High	17.2 ± 3.9	0.552^c	10.9 ± 2.9	0.882^c	20.9 ± 5.5	0.265^c	4.3 ± 1.8	0.280^c	13.1 ± 2.9	0.210^c	66.5 ± 13.5	0.254^c
Glucose [mg/dl]	Correct	16.9 ± 3.9	0.552^c	10.9 ± 2.8	0.882^c	20.4 ± 5.6	0.265^c	4.1 ± 1.8	0.280^c	12.8 ± 3	0.210^c	65.2 ± 12.8	0.254^c
RISK SCORE2	Low to medium	17.7 ± 3.6	< 0.001^a	11.1 ± 2.7	0.393^a	21.0 ± 5.1	0.368^a	4.3 ± 1.8	0.005^a	13.1 ± 2.9	0.049^a	67.1 ± 12.0	0.005^a
	High	16.6 ± 3.8		10.9 ± 2.9		20.5 ± 5.5		4.1 ± 1.8		12.7 ± 3.0		64.7 ± 12.8
	Very high	16.1 ± 4.1		11.1 ± 3.0		20.3 ± 6.1		3.9 ± 1.7		12.5 ± 3.1		64.1 ± 13.5

M mean, SD standard deviation, p—statistical significance, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein.
^aKruskal-Wallis test.
^bChi-squared test.
^cMann-Whitney U test statistically significant values are with the significance level set at p < 0.05; Statistically significant variables have been bolded.

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Table 3 Comparison of the HLPCQ scale scores and its individual subscales for sociodemographic variables, outcome analysis and the SCORE2 scale.

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