Table 1 Characteristics of US adults by three categories of total cardiovascular health (CVH) score, 2005–2018

Overall

4810

11,257

3884

Sex (%)

 < 0.001

 Male

52.3

50.6

39.6

 Female

47.7

49.4

60.4

Age group (%)

 < 0.001

 30–49 years

34.5

41.4

57.3

 50–64 years

40.1

34.0

25.8

 65–79 years

25.4

24.6

16.9

Race/ethnicity (%)

 < 0.001

 Hispanic

21.9

26.5

20.2

 Non-Hispanic White

44.7

43.1

51.2

 Non-Hispanic Black

27.9

21.4

11.5

 Others

5.5

9.0

17.0

Education level (%)

 < 0.001

 < High school graduate

32.2

23.1

10.1

 High school graduate

28.6

23.6

13.0

 Some college or associates degree

29.0

30.8

24.9

 College graduate or above

10.2

22.6

52.1

Marital status (%)

 < 0.001

 Married

50.0

59.3

69.3

 Divorced/separated/widowed

30.5

23.6

15.6

 Unmarried/cohabitation

19.4

17.1

15.1

Ratio of family income to poverty

 < 0.001

 < 1.30

41.3

27.4

14.9

 1.30–2.99

33.4

31.8

24.1

 ≥ 3.00

25.3

40.9

61.1

History of heart disease (%)

 < 0.001

 Yes

15.0

7.7

3.5

 No

85.0

92.3

96.6

History of stroke (%)

 < 0.001

 Yes

7.2

3.3

1.1

 No

92.8

96.7

98.9

Diet

 Mean score (95% CI)

24.8 (23.6–26.0)

41.4 (40.5–42.4)

64.5 (63.0–66.0)

 < 0.001

Physical activity

 Mean (95% CI), min/week

30.0 (24.4–35.6)

143.7 (135.6–151.8)

291.6 (276.2–307.0)

 < 0.001

 Mean score (95% CI)

11.1 (9.8–12.4)

46.1 (44.6–47.6)

86.1 (84.7–87.5)

 < 0.001

Nicotine exposure

 Mean score (95% CI)

40.9 (39.1–42.7)

70.1 (68.9–71.2)

90.1 (89–91.2)

 < 0.001

Sleep health

 Mean (95% CI), h/day

6.7 (6.6–6.7)

7.1 (7.1–7.2)

7.4 (7.3–7.4)

 < 0.001

 Mean score (95% CI)

69.7 (68.2–71.2)

84.3 (83.8–84.9)

92.5 (91.9–93.2)

 < 0.001

Body mass index

 Mean (95% CI), kg/m²

34.1 (33.7–34.5)

29.8 (29.6–30.0)

25.3 (25.1–25.5)

 < 0.001

 Mean score (95% CI)

35.2 (33.7–36.8)

55.4 (54.5–56.4)

81.2 (80.1–82.3)

 < 0.001

Blood lipids (non-HDL cholesterol)

 Mean (95% CI), mg/dL

165.6 (163.1–168.1)

147.1 (145.7–148.5)

127.3 (125.7–128.9)

 < 0.001

 Mean score (95% CI)

43.9 (42.2–45.7)

59.2 (58.3–60.0)

76.6 (75.1–78.1)

 < 0.001

Blood glucose

 Mean score (95% CI)

59.1 (58.0–60.2)

76.3 (75.6–77.0)

90.1 (89.1–91.1)

 < 0.001

 Fasting glucose, mg/dL, mean (95% CI)

125.1 (122.2–128.0)

109.5 (108.3–110.8)

99.1 (97.8–100.5)

 < 0.001

 HbA1c, %, mean (95% CI)

6.2 (6.2–6.3)

5.6 (5.6–5.7)

5.3 (5.3–5.3)

 < 0.001

Blood pressure

 Mean score (95% CI)

44.6 (43.1–46.0)

64.8 (63.9–65.8)

85.7 (84.6–86.8)

 < 0.001

 Systolic, mmHg, mean (95% CI)

132.4 (131.6–133.2)

123.4 (122.9–123.8)

113.9 (113.4–114.5)

 < 0.001

 Diastolic, mmHg, mean (95% CI)

75.0 (74.3–75.8)

72.3 (71.9–72.7)

69.3 (68.8–69.9)

 < 0.001