Table 2.
Self-reported health status, and anthropometric measurements.
| Variables | Weighted estimates | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-assessed health (%, 95% CI) | |||
| Excellent | 21.1 (17.8–24.7) | 19.7 (15.4–24.8) | 22.5 (17.8–28.0) |
| Very good | 33.1 (29.3–37.1) | 32.3 (27.2–37.9) | 33.9 (28.4–39.8) |
| Good | 35.7 (31.87–39.8) | 33.4 (28.2–39.0) | 38.0 (32.4–44.0) |
| Fair | 8.6 (6.6–11.1) | 12.1 (8.9–16.2) | 5.0 (2.9–8.5) |
| Poor | 1.6 (0.9–2.9) | 2.6 (1.3–5.1) | 0.6 (0.2–2.3) |
| Current smoker (%, 95% CI) | 28.7 (25.4–32.3) | 14.8 (11.2–19.2) | 42.9 (37.3–48.7) |
| Ever smoked regularly (%, 95% CI) | 26.2 (22.9–29.8) | 12.5 (9.2–16.9) | 40.2 (34.6–46.0) |
| Time since last alcoholic drink (%, 95% CI) | |||
| 1 week or less | 14.9 (12.2–18.2) | 6.23 (3.85–9.93) | 23.78 (18.93–29.43) |
| More than 1 week to less than 12 months | 22.1 (18.8–25.8) | 17.4 (13.4–22.2) | 26.9 (21.8–32.7) |
| 12 months or more | 23.9 (20.5–27.7) | 20.9 (16.6–26.1) | 27.0 (21.8–32.8) |
| Never | 39.0 (35.5–42.7) | 55.5 (50.0–60.7) | 22.4 (17.9–27.5) |
| History of disease (%, 95% CI) | |||
| High blood pressure | 28.0 (24.5–31.7) | 28.3 (23.7–33.4) | 27.6 (22.6–33.3) |
| Low blood pressure | 9.9 (7.7–12.5) | 15.8 (12.1–20.4) | 3.8 (2.1–6.8) |
| High cholesterol or fat in blood | 8.6 (6.6–11.2) | 9.0 (6.1–12.9) | 8.3 (5.7–12.0) |
| Heart attack | 1.6 (0.9–2.9) | 1.6 (0.7–3.7) | 1.6 (0.7–3.5) |
| Stroke | 1.0 (0.5–2.1) | 0.7 (0.2–2.9) | 1.2 (0.5–3.1) |
| Angina | 12.6 (10.1–15.7) | 12.8 (9.5–17.0) | 12.5 (8.8–17.3) |
| Diabetes | 9.7 (7.7–12.2) | 10.3 (7.5–14.0) | 9.1 (6.5–12.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean, 95% CI) | 136.4 (134.9–137.8) | 136.2 (133.9–138.5) | 136.5 (134.7–138.4) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean, 95% CI) | 84.7 (83.7–85.8) | 84.3 (82.8–85.8) | 85.2 (83.8–86.6) |
| Hypertension (%, 95% CI) | 50.8 (46.8–54.8) | 48.7 (43.5–53.9) | 52.9 (46.9–58.9) |
| Height, cm (mean, 95% CI) | 165.8 (165.1–166.5) | 159.5 (158.5–160.5) | 172.2 (171.2–173.1) |
| Weight, kg (mean, 95% CI) | 79.4 (77.8–81.0) | 77.6 (75.3–79.9) | 81.2 (79.1–83.4) |
| Waist circumference, cm (mean, 95% CI) | 96.5 (95.0–98.0) | 97.5 (95.4–99.6) | 95.4 (93.4–97.5) |
| BMI, kg/ma (mean, 95% CI) | 28.8 (28.2–29.3) | 30.3 (29.4–31.2) | 27.2 (26.5–27.9) |
| BMI classification (%, 95% CI)b | |||
| Underweight | 5.4 (3.8–7.5) | 4.5 (2.6–7.6) | 6.3 (4.0–9.6) |
| Normal | 25.5 (22.0–29.3) | 19.5 (15.4–24.4) | 31.5 (26.1–37.4) |
| Overweight | 27.8 (24.3–31.7) | 25.8 (21.1–31.3) | 29.8 (24.7–35.4) |
| Obese | 41.4 (37.5–45.4) | 50.2 (44.6–55.8) | 32.5 (27.2–38.3) |
a
Hypertension classified as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg or self-report of taking medications for hypertension.
b
BMI classification: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2); normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2); overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2); obese (≥30.0 kg/m2).