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

1,394 (60.50)

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)