Research Article

Feasibility of Ideal Cardiovascular Health Evaluation in a Pediatric Clinic Setting

Table 2

Percent of participants who achieved an ideal metric for BMI, blood pressure, exercise, diet, and smoking by non-HDL-C below and above the 3.1 mmol/L (120 mg/dL) cut point and p values for differences (Chi-square test).

Percent with Ideal Metric by Non-HDL-C
Health MetricNon-HDL-C<3.1 mmol/LNon-HDL-C>3.1 mmol/LP-Value

BMI56.7 (34)29.0, (9)0.01
Blood Pressure78.0 (46)54.8 (17)0.02
Exercise64.4 (29)55.2 (16)0.43
Diet40.0 (18)55.2 (16)0,20
Smoking100 (45)96.6 (28)0.39