Table 1.
Sociodemographic, lifestyle and behavioral characteristics by marital status
| Never-married (n = 102) | Married (n = 1711) | Divorced/widowed (n = 277) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex (%) | 89 | 81 | 41** | 0.001 |
| Age (years) | 56 ± 14 | 65 ± 12** | 74 ± 12** | 0.001 |
| Number of children | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 1.1** | 2.4 ± 1.5** | 0.001 |
| Financial status | ||||
| Low or moderate | 68% | 67% | 72% | 0.32 |
| High or very high | 32% | 33% | 28% | |
| Diet score (0–55) | 27.7 ± 5.1 | 28.8 ± 5.7 | 28.2 ± 5.6 | 0.42 |
| Alcohol drinking (>4 wineglasses/d, %) | 19 | 26** | 24* | 0.001 |
| Physical inactivity (%) | 43 | 40 | 32* | 0.03 |
| Current smoking (%) | 46 | 32* | 24** | <0.001 |
| Years of school | 9.2 ± 4.7 | 7.8 ± 4.2* | 6.6 ± 4.6** | <0.001 |
*
Notes: p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01 between married, divorced/widowed vs. never-married group, after correcting for multiple comparisons through the Bonferroni correction.