Association of Socioeconomic Position and Demographic Characteristics with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Healthcare Access among Adults Living in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Table 3
One-way analysis of variance estimated marginal means and standard errors for socioeconomic and demographic characteristics and selected CVD risk factors using the 2002 STEPS FSM (Pohnpei) dataseta.
Characteristic
BMI (kg/m2)
Waist (cm)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
Total chol (mg/dL)
Triglyc (mg/dL)
HDL (mg/dL)
Education (highest level completed)
Primary (<9 y)
29.3 (0.3)
92.8 (0.8)
125.0 (1.0)
75.6 (0.6)
201.4 (4.1)
113.1 (8.8)
41.6 (1.4)
Secondary (9–12 y)
30.0 (0.4)
94.0 (0.9)
122.4 (0.9)
74.4 (0.5)
194.5 (6.0)
106.0 (7.2)
40.3 (1.6)
Postsecondary (≥13 y)
29.1 (0.8)
92.4 (1.1)
126.7 (1.3)
76.8 (0.8)
202.7 (5.8)
106.0 (9.4)
38.7 (1.2)
Estimated annual household income
<$5,000
29.1 (0.4)
92.0 (0.9)
122.2 (1.0)
74.6 (0.5)
197.2 (6.2)
103.6 (9.0)
41.6 (2.1)
$5,000–$10,000
30.0 (0.4)
94.5 (1.2)
124.5 (1.0)
74.5 (0.6)
202.4 (5.0)
125.2 (9.2)
40.2 (1.4)
>$10,000
30.2 (0.6)
96.6 (1.3)
129.9 (1.4)
78.3 (1.1)
199.4 (5.2)
89.5 (6.3)
39.1 (1.5)
Employment statusb
Paid
29.7 (0.3)
94.6 (0.7)
126.2 (0.7)
76.5 (0.5)
203.7 (4.6)
113.6 (7.4)
41.3 (2.0)
Unpaid
29.4 (0.6)
93.2 (1.3)
122.0 (1.4)
73.6 (0.7)
190.8 (5.5)
91.1 (7.7)
40.0 (1.2)
Unemployed
29.5 (0.5)
91.8 (1.0)
122.0 (1.3)
74.4 (0.7)
193.6 (4.0)
107.7 (7.7)
40.3 (1.5)
Sex
Male
27.8 (0.3)
91.5 (0.8)
129.6 (0.9)
77.6 (0.6)
202.3 (4.6)
119.5 (6.0)
40.8 (1.9)
Female
31.3 (0.3)
95.2 (0.8)
118.7 (1.0)
73.1 (0.5)
196.5 (3.9)
99.4 (7.2)
40.6 (0.9)
Age group
25–34 y
29.2 (0.4)
90.2 (0.9)
119.5 (0.9)
72.2 (0.6)
184.5 (6.2)
95.2 (7.2)
40.4 (1.4)
35–44 y
29.5 (0.5)
93.2 (1.0)
122.7 (1.1)
75.7 (0.8)
196.4 (5.1)
107.7 (9.4)
41.0 (2.2)
45–54 y
30.0 (0.3)
97.4 (0.9)
130.2 (1.2)
79.1 (0.7)
209.1 (3.3)
125.0 (14.6)
40.2 (0.9)
55–64 y
29.9 (0.7)
97.1 (1.3)
135.2 (2.3)
78.2 (1.0)
229.9 (4.0)
117.5 (7.6)
42.3 (1.3)
Place of residence
Urban
30.2 (0.5)
96.4 (1.3)
124.7 (1.4)
75.3 (0.7)
198.4 (5.0)
103.2 (2.4)
37.9 (1.9)
Rural
29.3 (0.3)
92.4 (0.8)
124.0 (0.9)
75.3 (0.5)
199.7 (4.1)
111.1 (6.3)
41.8 (1.5)
CVD: cardiovascular disease; BMI: body mass index; kg/m2: kilograms per meter squared; cm: centimeters; SBP: systolic blood pressure; mmHg: millimeters of mercury; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Chol: cholesterol; Triglyc: triglycerides; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; y: year(s).
aAll estimates are age/sex standardized to the FSM 2000 Pohnpei census. Anthropometric and biochemical direct measures; biochemical and obesity measures exclude nonfasting.
bPaid category includes government, nongovernment, or self-employed; unpaid category includes retiree, volunteer, student, homemaker, or subsistence.
