Table 1.
Main characteristics of the population
| n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 1105 | 87% |
| Female | 166 | 13% | |
| Age; mean (sd) | 65 (10) | ||
| Region | Barcelona | 247 | 19% |
| Vallès/Bages | 190 | 15% | |
| Alicante | 84 | 7% | |
| Tenerife | 226 | 18% | |
| Asturias | 524 | 41% | |
| Smoking status | Never smokers | 367 | 29% |
| Occasional smokers | 97 | 8% | |
| Former smokers | 510 | 40% | |
| Current smokers | 291 | 23% | |
| Education | Illiterate | 368 | 30% |
| Primary school incomplete | 224 | 18% | |
| Primary school complete | 443 | 36% | |
| High school/higher education | 212 | 17% | |
| Income per person | Low, <300 euros/month | 308 | 32% |
| Medium, 300-600 euros/month | 464 | 47% | |
| High, >600 euros/month | 176 | 19% | |
Note: some of the variables have missing values: smoking status (n = 6), education (n = 24), income per person (n = 323).