Table 3 Risk factors for chronic disease for the Australian population [6]
From: The health and health behaviours of Australian metropolitan nurses: an exploratory study
Risk factor (n = 342) | N | %a |
|---|---|---|
Daily smoking | 25 | 7.3 |
Risky alcohol intake (≥5 drinks/day >1/month) | 123 | 34.7 |
Overweight/obese (BMI > 25 kg/m2) | 129 | 44.0 |
Current high blood pressure (systolic blood pressure of ≥ 135 mmHg or ≥ 130 mmHg in the presence of diabetes or diastolic blood pressure of ≥ 90 mmHg or ≥ 80 mmHg in the presence of diabetes) | 26 | 9.5 |
Waist circumference at risk (>80 cm for females and > 94 cm for males) | 132 | 50.9 |
Physical activity insufficient (<150 min/week of moderate/vigorous activity) | 69 | 20.0 |
Saturated fat intake risky (consumption of full fat milk) | 93 | 25.1 |
Fruit intake insufficient (<2 or more pieces/day) | 274 | 80.1 |
Vegetable intake insufficient (<5 or more serves/day) | 317 | 92.6 |
Cumulative risk score (potential 0–9), mean, SD | 3.87 | 1.35 |
Median 4, range 0–7, 25 % 3, 75 % 5 |