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. 2013 Nov 23;13:1090. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1090

Table 5.

Lifestyle determinants of cardiovascular risks for women

  Agricultural workers (1)
Managers (2)
Home duties (3)
p-values
mean (SD, n) 1 vs. 2 1 vs. 3 2 vs. 3
Healthy diet
3.16 (0.75, 74)
2.85 (0.71, 247)
2.88 (0.75, 152)
0.007
0.029
0.915
Traditional diet
3.60 (0.74, 77)
3.06 (0.75, 260)
3.42 (0.78, 155)
0.000
0.252
0.000
Unhealthy diet
1.76 (0.44, 70)
1.71 (0.42, 240)
1.76 (0.40, 140)
0.665
0.995
0.433
Alcohol (standard drink/week)
4.76 (6.06, 79)
4.69 (6.44, 272)
2.55 (4.46, 164)
0.995
0.022
0.001
 
% (95% CI)
 
 
 
daily smoker
7.59% (6.92-8.26)
11.4% (11.2-11.6)
7.88% (7.57-8.19)
0.604
0.998
0.485
LTPA
84.8% (83.9-85.7)
85.7% (85.4-85.9)
81.8% (81.4-82.3)
0.932
0.560
0.514
Occupational PA 36.7% (35.5-37.9) 8.46% (8.26-8.66) 2.42% (2.24-2.60) <0.001 <0.001 0.110

LTPA = leisure time physical activity; PA = physical activity; healthy diet = fresh vegetables, cereals, fish, fresh fruits, tinned or dried fruit; traditional diet = boiled potatoes, cooked vegetables, meat; unhealthy diet = fried potatoes, meat products, hamburgers, pizza, savoury pastries, salty snacks, sweet pastries, sweets, soft drinks.