Table 1: Demographic characteristics and lifestyle habits (N = 2,304). |
|
Characteristic |
n (%) |
Age in years [mean ± SD] |
53.41 ± 15.77 |
Occupation |
|
Freelance worker or professional |
270 (11.72) |
Employee |
841 (36.50) |
Retired |
195 (8.46) |
Homemaker |
926 (40.19) |
Unemployed |
42 (1.82) |
Student |
30 (1.30) |
Economic income level |
|
Higher |
136 (5.90) |
Middle |
1,099 (47.70) |
Lower |
901 (39.11) |
Poor or near-poor |
168 (7.29) |
Exercise |
837 (36.33) |
Intense |
38 (4.54) |
Moderate |
302 (36.08) |
Mild |
497 (59.38) |
Sedentary |
|
Exercise duration |
|
> 150 min |
409 (48.86) |
< 150 min |
428 (51.14) |
Dietary habits |
|
1. Intake of vegetables and fruit: |
|
≥ 5 servings/day |
639 (27.73) |
< 5 servings/day |
1,665 (72.27) |
2. Consumption of fish and omega 3 products at least 2 times a week |
859 (37.28) |
3. Predominant consumption of mono and polyunsaturated fats |
1,041 (45.18) |
4. Saturated fat or trans-fat intake excess |
1,175 (51.00) |
5. Carbohydrates intake excess |
1,429 (62.02) |
6. Daily salt intake |
|
< 1.5 g/day (low) |
486 (21.09) |
1.5 to 2.3 g/day (limited) |
1,517 (65.84) |
> 2.3 g/day (rich) |
280 (12.15) |
Consumption of alcoholic beverages |
|
Never |
1,431 (62.11) |
One or fewer drinks per day, or < 7 drinks per week |
847 (36.76) |
Two or more drinks per day, or 8 or more drinks per week |
27 (1.17) |