Table 2 Frequency of individuals with SNAPW risk factors and total number of risk factors
No. of SNAPW risk factors | N = 804 age range: 30 - 80 yr age range: 30 - 80 yr | National Health Survey 2004-5 65 -84 yr | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
no risk | 9 (1.1%) | 3.9% | ||
physical limitation otherwise no risk | 8 (1.0%) | Â | Â | |
1 risk only # | 147 (18.3%) | 19.4% | ||
2 risks # | 325 (40.4%) | 29.5% | ||
3 risks# | 216 (26.9%) | 27.2% | ||
4 risks# | 90 (11.3%) | 14.2% | ||
5 risks# | 9 (1.1%) | 5.8% § | ||
# excluding major physical limitation; § 5+ risks | ||||
Profile of risk factors | Â | Â | National Health Survey 2004-5 | |
| Â | age range: 30 - 80 yr | 55-64 yr | 65 -74 yr | |
< 2 serves of fruit (n = 801) | 336 (41.9%) | 35.5% | 33.5% | |
< 5 serves of veg (n = 796) | 672 (84.4%) | 80.1% | 84.4% | |
< 7 serves of fruit & veg (n = 795) | 624 (78.5%) | Not available | Not available | |
At risk drinking (n = 804) | 297 (36.9%) | 15.5% | 10.4% | |
Smokers (n = 802) | 138 (17.2%) | 17.2% | 10.5% | |
Overweight (OW) (n = 785) | 263 (33.5%) | 38.3% | 35.8% | |
Obese (n = 785) | 318 (40.5%) | 22.1% | 17.9% | |
OW or obese (n = 785) | 581 (74.0%) | 60.4% | 53.7% | |
Unable to engage in physical activity * (n = 793) | 375 (47.2%) | Â | Â | |
Able to engage in physical activity but inadequate (n = 418) | 211 (50.5%) | Sedentary | 35.0% | 36.3% |
| Â | Â | Low exercise level | 34.7% | 33.0% |