Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| |
Men (N = 2699) |
Women (N = 3801) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Strong alcohol consumption in past12 months |
|
|
|
|
| Has not drunk |
399 |
14.8 |
1345 |
35.4 |
| A few times a month or less |
1878 |
69.6 |
2357 |
62.0 |
| At least a few times a week |
422 |
15.6 |
99 |
2.6 |
| Wine consumption in past 12 months |
|
|
|
|
| Has not drunk |
1223 |
45.3 |
988 |
26.0 |
| A few times a month or less |
1281 |
47.5 |
2520 |
66.3 |
| At least a few times a week |
195 |
7.2 |
293 |
7.7 |
| Beer consumption in past 12 months |
|
|
|
|
| Has not drunk |
640 |
23.7 |
2214 |
58.3 |
| A few times a month or less |
930 |
34.5 |
1313 |
34.5 |
| At least a few times a week |
1129 |
41.8 |
274 |
7.2 |
| Light alcoholic drinks consumption in past 12 months |
|
|
|
|
| Has not drunk |
1780 |
66.0 |
2092 |
55.0 |
| A few times a month or less |
763 |
28.2 |
1528 |
40.2 |
| At least a few times a week |
156 |
5.8 |
181 |
4.8 |
| Smoking |
|
|
|
|
| Has never smoked |
607 |
22.5 |
1976 |
52.0 |
| Has smoked in the past |
771 |
28.6 |
791 |
20.8 |
| Current smoker |
1321 |
48.9 |
1034 |
27.2 |
| BMI |
|
|
|
|
| Normal weight (18.5–24.99) |
1090 |
40.4 |
1863 |
49.0 |
| Underweight (<18.50) |
19 |
0.7 |
100 |
2.6 |
| Overweight (25–29.99) |
1103 |
40.9 |
1114 |
29.3 |
| Obesity (≥30) |
487 |
18.0 |
724 |
19.1 |
| General practitioner |
|
|
|
|
| No |
941 |
34.9 |
973 |
25.6 |
| Yes |
1758 |
65.1 |
2828 |
74.4 |
| Specialized care |
|
|
|
|
| No |
1754 |
65.0 |
1702 |
44.8 |
| Yes |
945 |
35.0 |
2099 |
55.2 |
| Hospitalization |
|
|
|
|
| No |
2416 |
89.5 |
3387 |
89.1 |
| Yes |
283 |
10.5 |
414 |
10.9 |
| Ambulance calls |
|
|
|
|
| No |
2517 |
93.3 |
3551 |
93.4 |
| Yes |
182 |
6.7 |
250 |
6.6 |
| Education |
|
|
|
|
| University |
559 |
20.7 |
1091 |
28.7 |
| Upper secondary |
1699 |
63.0 |
2347 |
61.7 |
| Lower secondary |
441 |
16.3 |
363 |
9.6 |
| Household income |
|
|
|
|
| Higher 1/3 |
873 |
32.4 |
977 |
25.7 |
| Mid 1/3 |
1005 |
37.2 |
1515 |
40.0 |
| Lower 1/3 |
821 |
30.4 |
1309 |
34.3 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
| Estonians |
1906 |
70.6 |
2619 |
68.9 |
| Russians |
644 |
23.9 |
960 |
25.3 |
| Other |
149 |
5.5 |
222 |
5.8 |
| Age group |
|
|
|
|
| 25-29 |
333 |
12.3 |
422 |
11.1 |
| 30-34 |
355 |
13.2 |
485 |
12.8 |
| 35-39 |
312 |
11.6 |
450 |
11.8 |
| 40-44 |
354 |
13.1 |
455 |
12.0 |
| 45-49 |
338 |
12.5 |
514 |
13.5 |
| 50-54 |
360 |
13.3 |
508 |
13.4 |
| 55-59 |
314 |
11.6 |
495 |
13.0 |
| 60-64 | 333 | 12.4 | 472 | 12.4 |