*3.2. Prevalence of Health Risk Behaviors*

The prevalence rates of each individual risk behavior, as well as the prevalence of the total number of risk behaviors, are shown in Table 2. Of the total sample of 203 Latino male participants, 38% smoked, 47% engaged in no physical activity, and 93% consumed <5 servings/day of fruits and vegetables. When examining the prevalence of multiple risk behaviors, 5% of the sample had no health risk behaviors, 30% had one, 47% had two, and 18% had all three health risk behaviors.

**Table 2.** Prevalence of health risk behaviors among Latino men (*n* = 203).



**Table 2.** *Cont.*

Note: <sup>a</sup> Currently do not engage in regular physical activity. # = Number.

As previously reported by Sanchez et al. [17], 46% of the 104 Puerto Rican men smoked. In addition, the results from this study showed that among Puerto Rican men, 43% engaged in no physical activity, and 91% consumed <5 servings/day of fruit and vegetables. When examining the prevalence of multiple risk behaviors, 7% of the Puerto Rican sample had no health risk behaviors, 24% had one, 51% had two, and 18% had all three health risk behaviors.

As noted in Sanchez et al. [17], 29% of the 99 Mexican men smoked. In addition, the results from this study showed that among Mexican men, 52% engaged in no physical activity and 94% consumed <5 servings/day of fruit and vegetables. When examining the prevalence of multiple risk behaviors, 3% of the Mexican sample had no health risk behaviors, 36% had one, 43% had two, and 19% had all three health risk behaviors.
