TABLE 1.
Selected Characteristics of Study Sample by Gender: National Survey of Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases, Argentina, 2005
| Men | Women | |
| Age, y, mean ±SD | 42.7 ±17.1 (18–97) | 44.8 ±18.0 (18–98) |
| Education, no. (%) | ||
| No school | 289 (1.6) | 558 (2.4) |
| Primary incomplete | 2048 (11.5) | 2924 (12.4) |
| Primary complete | 4198 (23.6) | 5474 (23.3) |
| Secondary incomplete | 3360 (18.9) | 3544 (15.1) |
| Secondary complete | 3563 (20.0) | 4535 (19.3) |
| Tertiary or university incomplete | 2303 (12.9) | 2946 (12.5) |
| Tertiary or university complete or more | 2033 (11.4) | 3560 (15.1) |
| Monthly household income, pesos, mean ±SD | 920.7 ±863.9 (0–5 500) | 815.7 ±774.3 (0–5 500) |
| BMI,a kg/m2, mean ±SD | 26.4 ±4.3 (10.6–76.1) | 25.0 ±5.1 (12.4–94.9) |
| Obesity,a,b % | 17.0 | 14.9 |
| High blood pressure,c % | 32.3 | 39.1 |
| Diabetes,d % | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Physical activity level, no. (%) | ||
| Low | 7360 (41.8) | 10 937 (47.0) |
| Moderate | 7400 (42.0) | 10 822 (46.5) |
| Intense | 2850 (16.2) | 1535 (6.6) |
| Eat fruit and vegetables ≥ 5 d/wk, % | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| Households in province living in urban areas, % | ||
| Mean ±SD (range) | 84.5 ±8.3 (66.1–100.0) | 84.6 ±8.2 (66.1–100.0) |
| Median | 84.4 | 84.4 |
| 25th–75th percentile | 79.5–89.2 | 79.5–89.2 |
Note. BMI = body mass index. Except where noted, the sample size for men was n = 17 827; for women, n = 23 565.
a
The sample size for men was n = 16 913; for women, n = 21 033.
b
Obesity defined as BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2.
c
Diagnosed at least once. The sample size for men was n = 14 765; for women, n = 21 962.
d
Diagnosed. The sample size for men was n = 11 278; for women, n = 17 970.