Table 2 Lifestyle behaviours and risk factors after the event by sex
Males (N = 658) | Females (N = 315) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifestyle behaviours | ||||
Smokers, % (95% CI) | Before event | 262 (39.82%) | 73 (23.17%) | < 0.001 |
After event | 99 (15.05%) | 38 (12.06%) | 0.211 | |
Risky drinkers, % (95% CI) | Before event | 111 (16.87%) | 9 (2.86%) | < 0.001 |
After event | 44 (6.69%) | 4 (1.27%) | < 0.001 | |
Lack of physical activity (IPAQ inactive) | 190 (28.88%) | 119 (37.78%) | < 0.001 | |
Patients that have been advised to increase physical activity | 548 (83.28%) | 255 (80.95%) | 0.370 | |
Patients that have increased their physical activity? | 288 (43.77%) | 124 (39.37%) | 0.193 | |
Nutritionally poor eating behaviours (Mediterranean diet score 0–3 points) | 218 (33.13%) | 70 (22.22%) | 0.007 | |
Patients that have been advised to change their diet | 566 (86.02%) | 261 (82.86%) | 0.196 | |
Patients that have improved their diet (after event) | 458 (69.6%) | 208 (66.03%) | 0.262 | |
Cardiovascular risk factors | ||||
Overweight/Obesity (BMI > 25) | 499 (78.09%) (n = 639) | 231 (75.99%) (n = 304) | 0.505 | |
Diagnosis of hypertension | 470 (71.43%) | 235 (74.60%) | 0.300 | |
Diagnosis of diabetes | 211 (32.07%) | 80 (25.40%) | 0.033 | |
Diagnosis of dyslipidaemia | 483 (73.40%) | 211 (66.98%) | 0.038 | |
Diagnosis of CHD | 417 (63.37%) | 156 (49.52%) | < 0.001 | |
Diagnosis of Stroke | 231 (35.11%) | 155 (49.21%) | ||
Diagnosis of CHD and Stroke | 10 (1.52%) | 4 (1.27%) | ||
Controla of blood pressure (< 140/90 mmHg) | 486 (73.86%) | 239 (75.87%) | 0.500 | |
Controla of LDL cholesterol (< 70 mg/dl) | 169 (25.68%) | 54 (17.14%) | 0.003 | |