Table 1 Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, by social vulnerability
From: Social vulnerability and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents
Variables | Total (n = 517) | Non-vulnerable (n = 366) | Vulnerable (n = 151) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 14 (11–15) | 14 (12–16) | 12 (11–14) | 0.000 |
Boys % (n) | 41.6 (215) | 43.7 (160) | 36.4 (55) | 0.126 |
Girls % (n) | 58.4 (302) | 56.3 (206) | 63.6 (96) | |
Non-White % (n) | 54 (272) | 51.1 (184) | 61.1 (88) | 0.042 |
Per capita income ($) | 130 (79–210) | 157 (116–232) | 63 (46–81) | 0.000 |
Tobacco use % (n) | 0.8 (4) | 0.8 (3) | 0.7 (1) | 0.856 |
Alcohol consumption % (n) | 12 (60) | 15.1 (53) | 4.7 (7) | 0.001 |
Access to sewage % (n) | 13 (67) | 0 (0) | 44.4 (67) | 0.000 |
Access to running water % (n) | 5 (26) | 0 (0) | 17.2 (26) | 0.000 |
Inactive in leisure % (n) | 52.4 (271) | 51.6 (189) | 54.3 (82) | 0.581 |
Duration of physical exercise (minutes) | 260 (355–82.5) | 280 (103.7–360) | 200 (43.7–350) | 0.223 |