Table 1.
Description of the sample in terms of demographic and socioeconomic variables, physical activity and medicine use. Pelotas, Brazil, 2002.
| Variable | N | Percentage |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1374 | 43.2% |
| Female | 1808 | 56.8% |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–39 | 1399 | 44.0% |
| 40–59 | 1200 | 37.7% |
| ≥ 60 | 583 | 18.3% |
| Economic status * | ||
| A – B (wealthiest) | 747 | 23.6% |
| C | 1270 | 40.0% |
| D – E | 1153 | 36.4% |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| <25 | 1542 | 50.6% |
| 25–30 | 1068 | 35.1% |
| ≥ 30 | 437 | 14.3% |
| Self-reported health status | ||
| Excellent | 300 | 9.5% |
| Very good | 480 | 15.2% |
| Good | 1494 | 47.2% |
| Average | 767 | 24.2% |
| Poor | 125 | 4.0% |
| Physical activity score (min/week) | ||
| 0 | 839 | 26.9% |
| 1–149 | 443 | 14.2% |
| 150–999 | 1136 | 36.4% |
| ≥ 1000 | 701 | 22.5% |
| Number of medicines used in the previous 15 days | ||
| 0 | 1084 | 34.1% |
| 1 | 943 | 29.7% |
| 2 | 571 | 18.0% |
| ≥ 3 | 579 | 18.2% |
* Brazil Criterion for Economic Classification (ANEP, 1996)