Table I.
Socio-economic characteristics of the study population.
| n | % or mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 36.9 (9.3) | |
| Self-rated health (n = 105), % | ||
| Excellent | 44 | 41.9 |
| Good | 43 | 41.0 |
| Fair | 12 | 11.4 |
| Poor | 3 | 2.9 |
| Bad | 3 | 2.9 |
| Education (n = 104), % | ||
| University | 56 | 53.9 |
| Secondary school | 38 | 36.5 |
| Compulsory school or vocational school | 6 | 1.9 |
| Other | 4 | 7.6 |
| Work (n = 106), % | ||
| Full time | 42 | 39.6 |
| Part time | 36 | 34.0 |
| No gainful work | 28 | 26.4 |
| Children, <5 yrs old (n = 106), % | 71 | 66.9 |
| Exercise (n = 104), % | ||
| Regularly, more than once a week | 21 | 20.2 |
| Regularly, once a week | 25 | 24.0 |
| Irregularly | 56 | 53.8 |
| Never | 2 | 1.9 |
| Fitness (n = 103), % | ||
| Very good | 5 | 4.9 |
| Good | 14 | 13.6 |
| Average | 65 | 63.1 |
| Poor | 17 | 16.5 |
| Very poor | 2 | 1.9 |
| Current smoker (n = 104), % | 17 | 16.3 |
| Alcohol to relax after work (n = 104), % | ||
| Daily | 0 | 0 |
| Once a week, but not every day | 1 | 1.0 |
| More than once a month, but less than once a week | 27 | 26.0 |
| Once a month or less | 76 | 73.1 |
| Medication (n = 101), % | ||
| Dailya | 2 | 2.0 |
| Less often than dailyb | 4 | 3.9 |
| No medication | 95 | 94.1 |
aAnti-hypertensive medication.
bAnalgesic medication (pain killers).