Table1.
Participant Characteristics, Household Interview and Medical Examination, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, Jordan, 2007
| Characteristic | All Participants (n = 3,654), % (SE) | Participants in Household Interview Only (n = 2,889), % (SE) | Participants in Medical Examination (n = 765), % (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 53.1 (0.87) | 55.8 (0.94) | 42.9 (1.85) |
| Female | 46.9 (0.87) | 44.2 (0.94) | 57.1 (1.85) |
| Age, y | |||
| 18-34 | 34.5 (0.85) | 35.1 (1.00) | 31.8 (1.71) |
| 35-49 | 35.3 (0.87) | 35.6 (0.97) | 34.1 (1.95) |
| 50-64 | 19.5 (0.73) | 19.0 (0.80) | 21.5 (1.80) |
| ≥65 | 10.8 (0.58) | 10.3 (0.64) | 12.6 (1.31) |
| Education | |||
| Never attended school | 11.4 (0.58) | 10.5 (0.64) | 14.8 (1.47) |
| Primary school | 32.0 (0.87) | 31.8 (0.97) | 32.5 (1.96) |
| Secondary or technical schoola | 42.7 (0.87) | 43.4 (0.99) | 39.8 (1.83) |
| University or more | 13.9 (0.75) | 14.2 (0.88) | 12.9 (1.30) |
| Current smokerb | 29.0 (0.84) | 30.3 (0.94) | 24.2 (1.76) |
| Body mass index,c kg/m2 | |||
| 25.0-29.9 (overweight) | 30.5 (1.86)d | NA | 30.5 (1.86) |
| ≥30.0 (obese) | 36.0 (1.85)d | NA | 36.0 (1.85) |
| Engages in moderate physical activitye | 37.8 (0.91) | 38.7 (1.05) | 34.1 (1.93) |
| Typical number of servings of fruits or vegetables per day | |||
| None | 5.3 (0.46) | 4.9 (0.50) | 6.6 (1.08) |
| 1-4 | 78.1 (0.84) | 78.2 (0.95) | 77.5 (1.62) |
| ≥5 | 16.7 (0.78) | 16.9 (0.88) | 15.9 (1.50) |
| Chronic conditions | |||
| High blood pressure | 17.8 (0.69) | 16.4 (0.72) | 23.0 (1.84) |
| High blood cholesterol | 7.5 (0.48) | 7.1 (0.51) | 9.1 (1.29) |
| Heart disease | 8.1 (0.50) | 8.2 (0.58) | 7.5 (1.00) |
| Diabetes | 9.9 (0.56) | 9.4 (0.61) | 11.5 (1.41) |
| Asthma | 6.8 (0.44) | 6.6 (0.48) | 7.7 (1.01) |
| Health-related quality of life | |||
| Fair or poor health status | 15.1 (0.64) | 13.7 (0.68) | 20.4 (1.49) |
| ≥14 unhealthy physical daysf | 6.9 (0.47) | 5.9 (0.47) | 10.8 (1.18) |
| ≥14 unhealthy mental daysf | 10.3 (0.55) | 8.6 (0.54) | 16.9 (1.39) |
| ≥14 unhealthy physical/mental days | 18.1 (0.73) | 15.4 (0.71) | 28.4 (1.79) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio, SE, standard error.
a
Attended or graduated.
b
Ever smoked ≥100 cigarettes in a lifetime and currently smoke every day or some days.
c
Height and weight measurements to determine body mass index obtained only from participants of the medical examination.
d
Values apply only to participants of the medical evaluation.
e
Any recreational moderate activity (ie, activity that results in light sweating or small increases in breathing or heart rate).
f
During the 30 days prior to the survey.