Table 2.
Frequency (%) of behavioural protective and risk factor indicators in the sample by gender. Brazilian Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for NCD through Telephone Interviews (VIGITEL), 2009–2010
| Total (n 108 706) | Male (n 42 111) | Female (n 66 595) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator† | Weighted % | 95 % CI | Weighted % | 95 % CI | Weighted % | 95 % CI |
| Regular bean consumption | 66·2 | 65·5, 67·0 | 72·3 | 71·1, 73·5 | 61·1 | 60·1, 62·0 |
| Regular vegetable consumption | 44·3 | 43·4, 45·1 | 38·8 | 37·5, 40·1 | 48·9 | 47·9, 49·9 |
| Daily fresh-fruit juice consumption | 71·2 | 70·4, 71·9 | 74·8 | 73·6, 76·1 | 68·0 | 67·1, 69·0 |
| Regular fruit consumption | 57·1 | 56·2, 58·0 | 51·6 | 50·1, 53·1 | 61·8 | 60·8, 62·8 |
| Fat-reduced milk consumption | 16·9 | 16·4, 17·4 | 14·5 | 13·7, 15·2 | 18·9 | 18·3, 19·7 |
| Sufficient leisure-time physical activity | 14·8 | 14·3, 15·4 | 18·7 | 17·7, 19·7 | 11·5 | 10·9, 12·1 |
| Efficient protection against UV radiation | 46·2 | 45·3, 47·1 | 36·5 | 35·2, 37·9 | 54·5 | 53·4, 55·5 |
| Fat-rich meat consumption | 33·6 | 32·8, 34·4 | 44·4 | 42·9, 45·8 | 24·4 | 23·4, 25·3 |
| Regular soft drink consumption | 24·9 | 24·0, 25·9 | 28·2 | 26·6, 29·9 | 22·1 | 21·2, 23·1 |
| Excessive alcoholic beverage consumption | 18·5 | 17·8, 19·1 | 27·8 | 26·6, 29·0 | 10·5 | 9·9, 11·1 |
| Watching television in excess | 27·0 | 26·1, 27·9 | 27·6 | 25·9, 29·3 | 26·5 | 25·6, 27·4 |
| Smoking | 15·3 | 14·6, 15·9 | 18·5 | 17·3, 19·6 | 12·6 | 11·8, 13·4 |
†For details on indicators, see Methods section.