Table 2.
Population distribution in per cent (%) by perceived health and health status measures. Values are means unless otherwise indicated. Poor perceived health (N = 218), good (N = 250).
| Perceived health | |||||
| Variables | Number | Poor (scores 1–4) | Good (scores 5–7) | P-value | |
| Body Mass Index (BMI)* | 28.3 | 27.3 | <0.05 | ||
| Smoking | Yes | 133 | 57.1 | 42.9 | <0.005 |
| No | 335 | 42.3 | 57.7 | ||
| Blood pressure | |||||
| Systolic BP | 134.4 | 135.4 | NS | ||
| Diastolic BP | 80.5 | 80.0 | NS | ||
| Heart rate/minute | 70.7 | 68.8 | NS | ||
| Blood glucose | 5.99 | 5.78 | NS | ||
| Serum triglycyrids | 1.54 | 1.50 | NS | ||
| Serum cholesterol | 5.46 | 5.28 | NS | ||
| Spirometry | |||||
| Vital capacity (VC) | 96.5 | 93.8 | NS | ||
| Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) | 92.6 | 93.9 | NS | ||
| Forced vital capacity (FVC) | 91.8 | 91.3 | NS | ||
| PEF | 89.3 | 91.8 | NS | ||
| Electrocardiography** | NS | ||||
| Normal | 72 | 52.8 | 46.2 | ||
| Not sure pathological | 49 | 36.7 | 63.3 | ||
| Suspect pathologic | 226 | 43.8 | 56.2 | ||
| Pathological | 111 | 52.3 | 47.8 | ||
* BMI = Weigh/length (m2)
**Per cent