Table 1 Demographic characteristics of U.S. Adults by CVD status, NHANES 2007–2020.

From: Association between physical activity domains and cardiovascular diseases among US adults: evidence from NHANES 2007–2020

 

Total

Without CVD

With CVD

P-value

N

37,879

33,718

4161

 

Age (years),

Mean (SD)

49.83 ± 17.77

47.81 ± 17.25

66.22 ± 12.73

< 0.001

 < 65

28,712

(75.80%)

27,071

(80.29%)

1641

(39.44%)

 

 ≥ 65

9167

(24.20%)

6647

(19.71%)

2520

(60.56%)

 

Sex

< 0.001

 Male

18,336

(48.41%)

16,010

(47.48%)

2326

(55.90%)

 

 Female

19,543

(51.59%)

17,708

(52.52%)

1835

(44.10%)

 

Education level (year), n (%)

< 0.001

 < 9

3884

(10.25%)

3273

(9.71%)

611

(14.68%)

 

 9–12

13,929

(36.77%)

12,133

(35.98%)

1796

(43.16%)

 

 > 12

20,066

(52.97%)

18,312

(54.31%)

1754

(42.15%)

 

Marital status

< 0.001

 Married/Living

with Partner

22,170

(58.53%)

19,961

(59.20%)

2209

(53.09%)

 

 Widowed/Divorced/

Separated

8554

(22.58%)

6954

(20.62%)

1600

(38.45%)

 

 Never married

7155

(18.89%)

6803

(20.18%)

352

(8.46%)

 

Race

< 0.001

 Mexican American

5434

(14.35%)

5073 (15.05%)

361

(8.68%)

 

 Non-Hispanic White

15,099

(39.86%)

12,967

(38.46%)

2132

(51.24%)

 

 Non-Hispanic Black

8538

(22.54%)

7536

(22.35%)

1002

(24.08%)

 

 Other races

8808

(23.25%)

8142

(24.15%)

666

(16.01%)

 

BMI (kg/m2),

Mean (SD)

29.26 ± 6.89

29.12 ± 6.85

30.38 ± 7.15

< 0.001

 < 18.5

569

(1.50%)

520

(1.54%)

49

(1.18%)

 

 18.5–24.9

9577

(25.28%)

8804

(26.11%)

773

(18.58%)

 

 25-29.9

13,889

(36.67%)

12,305

(36.49%)

1584

(38.07%)

 

 ≥ 30

13,844

(36.55%)

12,089

(35.85%)

1755

(42.18%)

 

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

< 0.001

 Moderate drinker

10,938

(28.88%)

9744

(28.90%)

1194

(28.70%)

 

 Heavier drinker

11,257

(29.72%)

10,578

(31.37%)

679

(16.32%)

 

 Missing data

15,684

(41.41%)

13,396

(39.73%)

2288

(54.99%)

 

Cancer, n (%)

< 0.001

 Yes

3705

(9.78%)

2821

(8.37%)

884

(21.24%)

 

 No

34,174

(90.22%)

30,897

(91.63%)

3277

(78.76%)

 

Diabetes, n (%)

< 0.001

 Yes

6742

(17.80%)

5053

(14.99%)

1689

(40.59%)

 

 No

31,137

(82.20%)

28,665

(85.01%)

2472

(59.41%)

 

Hypertension

< 0.001

 Yes

24,036

(63.45%)

20,392

(60.48%)

3644

(87.58%)

 

 No

13,843

(36.55%)

13,326

(39.52%)

517

(12.42%)

 

PIR

< 0.001

 < 1

7388

(19.50%)

6460

(19.16%)

928

(22.30%)

 

 1 ≤ PIR < 4

21,891

(57.79%)

19,307

(57.26%)

2584

(62.10%)

 

 ≥ 4

8600

(22.70%)

7951

(23.58%)

649

(15.60%)

 

Smoking status

< 0.001

 Never smokers

21,383

(56.45%)

19,699

(58.42%)

1684

(40.47%)

 

 Ever smokers

8929

(23.57%)

7324

(21.72%)

1605

(38.57%)

 

 Current smokers

7567

(19.98%)

6695

(19.86%)

872

(20.96%)

 

TPA

< 0.001

 < 150 min/week

32,717

(86.37%)

28,888

(85.68%)

3829

(92.02%)

 

 ≥ 150 min/week

5162

(13.63%)

4830

(14.32%)

332

(7.98%)

 

OPA

< 0.001

 < 150 min/week

25,019

(66.05%)

21,906

(64.97%)

3113

(74.81%)

 

 ≥ 150 min/week

12,860

(33.95%)

11,812 (35.03%)

1048

(25.19%)

 

LTPA

< 0.001

 < 150 min/week

25,590

(67.56%)

22,223

(65.91%)

3367

(80.92%)

 

 ≥ 150 min/week

12,289

(32.44%)

11,495

(34.09%)

794

(19.08%)

 
  1. CVD, Cardiovascular disease; LTPA, Leisure-time physical activity; OPA, Occupational physical activity; TPA, Transportation-related physical activity; PIR, Poverty-income ratio; BMI, body mass index.