Table 5.
Prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity in the respondents aged 18 years or older in China
| Factors |
Total N (% of 139831) |
Male N (% of 69748) |
Female N (% of 70083) |
| Currently smoking* | 38943 (27.9) | 36544 (52.4) | 2399 (3.4) |
| Frequency of alcohol consumption* # | |||
| No or rarely | 109283 (78.1) | 42749 (61.3) | 66534 (95.0) |
| Sometimes (< 3 times per week) | 18258 (13.1) | 15507 (22.2) | 2751 (3.9) |
| Frequently (≥ 3 times per week) | 12290 (8.8) | 11492 (16.5) | 798 (1.1) |
| Regular exercise in the last 6 months*& | 19057 (13.6) | 9932 (14.2) | 9125 (13.0) |
* Note: P value < 0.001 for males versus females after adjustment for age, marital status, education, urban/rural residence and geographic region.
#P-value < 0.001 for frequent alcohol drinkers versus none, rare or sometimes drinkers.
&Regularity of exercise was determined based on respondent's perception.