Table 1.
Characteristics of the City of Augsburg (n = 1,893) and Greater Augsburg (n = 2,273): categorical variables.
| Variable | City of Augsburg [n (%)] | Greater Augsburg [n (%)] | Chi-square test p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Women | 951 (50.2) | 1,169 (51.4) | 0.455 |
| Men | 942 (49.8) | 1,104 (48.6) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Regular smoker | 502 (26.5) | 444 (19.5) | 0.000 |
| Occasional smoker | 70 (3.7) | 62 (2.7) | |
| Former smoker | 594 (31.4) | 711 (31.3) | |
| Never smoker | 727 (38.4) | 1,056 (46.5) | |
| Alcohol consumption (g/day) | |||
| None | 513 (27.1) | 637 (28.0) | 0.605 |
| > 0 to ≤ 20 | 762 (40.3) | 905 (39.8) | |
| > 20 to ≤ 40 | 367 (19.4) | 439 (19.3) | |
| > 40 to ≤ 60 | 150 (7.9) | 193 (8.5) | |
| > 60 to ≤ 80 | 55 (2.9) | 60 (2.6) | |
| > 80 | 46 (2.4) | 39 (1.7) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| < 18.5 | 18 (1.0) | 8 (0.4) | 0.004 |
| ≥ 18.5 to 25.0 | 666 (35.2) | 714 (31.4) | |
| ≥ 25.0 to 30.0 | 791 (41.8) | 986 (43.4) | |
| ≥ 30.0 to 35.0 | 315 (16.6) | 419 (18.4) | |
| ≥ 35.0 to 40.0 | 72 (3.8) | 115 (5.1) | |
| ≥ 40.0 | 31 (1.6) | 31 (1.4) | |
| Physical activity (hr/week) | |||
| > 2 | 386 (20.4) | 459 (20.2) | 0.324 |
| ~ 1 | 532 (28.1) | 655 (28.8) | |
| Occasional 1 | 309 (16.3) | 410 (18.0) | |
| None or very little | 666 (35.2) | 749 (33.0) | |
| SES [points (quintile)]a | |||
| 1–9 (low) | 370 (19.5) | 544 (23.9) | 0.001 |
| 10–12 | 344 (18.2) | 420 (18.5) | |
| 13–15 | 409 (21.6) | 507 (22.3) | |
| 16–19 | 402 (21.2) | 434 (19.1) | |
| > 19 (high) | 368 (19.4) | 368 (16.2) | |
| Length of residence (years) | |||
| ≤ 10 | 956 (51.7) | 890 (40.8) | 0.000 |
| > 10 | 984 (48.3) | 1,289 (59.2) | |
| Railway noise (estimated) | |||
| No | 1,415 (74.7) | 1,905 (83.8) | 0.000 |
| Yes | 478 (25.3) | 368 (16.2) | |
| Angina pectoris | |||
| No | 1,808 (95.5) | 2,168 (95.4) | 0.940 |
| Yes | 85 (4.5) | 104 (4.6) | |
| Myocardial infarction | |||
| No | 1,856 (98.0) | 2,223 (97.8) | 0.664 |
| Yes | 37 (2.0) | 50 (2.2) | |
| Hypertensionb | |||
| No | 1,222 (64.6) | 1,392 (61.2) | 0.029 |
| Yes | 671 (35.4) | 881 (38.8) | |
| Isolated systolic hypertensionc | |||
| No | 1,469 (91.6) | 1,686 (89.3) | 0.021 |
| Yes | 134 (8.4) | 202 (10.7) | |
| Traffic noise [dB(A)] | |||
| ≤ 45 | 73 (3.9) | 195 (8.6) | 0.000 |
| 46–50 | 373 (19.7) | 444 (19.5) | |
| 51–55 | 670 (35.4) | 612 (26.9) | |
| 56–60 | 319 (16.9) | 578 (25.4) | |
| 61–65 | 171 (9.0) | 330 (14.5) | |
| ≥ 66 | 287 (15.2) | 114 (5.0) | |
| aThe Helmert Index is based on school education, professional status, family income. bPrevalence of hypertension was based on self-reported doctor diagnosed hypertension or measured blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg or use of antihypertension medication in conjunction with self-reported doctor-diagnosed hypertension. cIsolated systolic hypertension was defined as systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic BP < 90 mmHg. | |||