Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors frequencies according to income level
| Monthly household income | <750€ | 750–1500€ | 1500–2200€ | >2200€ | p (trend) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 516 | n = 2711 | n = 2449 | n = 3000 | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||||
| Male | 14% | 25% | 43% | 55% | < 10−3 |
| Age (mean) | 75.3 | 74.9 | 73.8 | 73.5 | < 10−3 |
| Living with partner | 10% | 34% | 68% | 86% | < 10−3 |
| High education | 6% | 6% | 14% | 38% | < 10−3 |
| Behavioral risk factors | |||||
| BMI >25 kg/m2 | 59% | 54% | 53% | 50% | < 10−3 |
| Smoking (former or current) | 24% | 29% | 42% | 48% | < 10−3 |
| Alcohol consumption (> 20g/d) | 11% | 18% | 27% | 32% | < 10−3 |
| Biological risk factors | |||||
| High blood pressure | 69% | 65% | 60% | 58% | < 10−3 |
| Atrial fibrillation* | 1.08% | 2.49% | 2.18% | 2.76% | 0.16 |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 0.001 |
| High blood cholesterol | 55% | 60% | 57% | 55% | 0.002 |
| Good or very good self rated health | 44% | 53% | 61% | 66% | < 10−3 |
| Medical history | |||||
| Coronary event | 16% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 0.03 |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.84 |
| Medication use | |||||
| Anti hypertensive | 83% | 83% | 82% | 77% | < 10−3 |
| Aspirine | 21% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 0.05 |
All % exclude missing records
*
Information missing for 1414 participants