Table 1. Descriptive Statistics .
| Variable Group | Variables | Range | No. (%) | N (100%) |
| Dependent variables | ||||
| Level variables in 2004 | Current daily smoking | - | 414 (24) | 1745 |
| Excessive alcohol use | - | 314 (18) | 1745 | |
| Physical inactivity | - | 77 (4) | 1745 | |
| Changes in 2007 | Stop daily smoking | - | 80 (19) | 414 |
| Start daily smoking | - | 40 (3) | 1331 | |
| Stop excessive alcohol use | - | 198 (63) | 314 | |
| Start excessive alcohol use | - | 57 (4) | 1431 | |
| Stop physical inactivity | - | 45 (58) | 77 | |
| Start physical inactivity | - | 97 (6) | 1668 | |
| Explanatory variables | ||||
| Level variables in 2004 | Age | ≤55 | 454 (26) | 1745 |
| 56-64 | 629 (36) | 1745 | ||
| 65-74 | 444 (25) | 1745 | ||
| ≥75 | 218 (13) | 1745 | ||
| Gender | Male | 796 (46) | 1745 | |
| Female | 949 (54) | 1745 | ||
| Marital status | With partner | 1388 (80) | 1745 | |
| Without partner | 357 (20) | 1745 | ||
|
Education (based on ISCED) Coding: 1-4 |
ISCD1 | 231 (13) | 1745 | |
| ISCD2 | 701 (41) | 1745 | ||
| ISCD3 | 408 (24) | 1745 | ||
| ISCD4 | 375 (22) | 1745 | ||
|
Perceived health Coding: 1-5 |
Poor | 51 (3) | 1745 | |
| Fair | 356 (20) | 1745 | ||
| Good | 749 (43) | 1745 | ||
| Very good | 336 (19) | 1745 | ||
| Excellent | 253 (15) | 1745 | ||
| GALI | Limited | 753 (43) | 1745 | |
| Not limited | 992 (57) | 1745 | ||
| Insurance status | Private insurance | 629 (36) | 1735 | |
| No insurance | 64 (4) | 1735 | ||
|
Deductible Coding: 0-4 |
Zero | 1066 (68) | 1558 | |
| 0< ≤100 | 165 (11) | 1558 | ||
| 100< ≤200 | 167 (11) | 1558 | ||
| 200< ≤500 | 116 (7) | 1558 | ||
| <500 | 44 (3) | 1558 | ||
| Changes in 2007 | Better perceived health | - | 113 (6) | 1745 |
| Worse perceived health | - | 447 (26) | 1745 | |
| Non-limited GALI | - | 244 (14) | 1745 | |
| Limited GALI | - | 189 (18) | 1745 | |
| Better health insurance coverage | - | 189 (11) | 1745 | |
| Worse health insurance coverage | - |
137 (8) |
1745 |
Abbreviations: ISCED, International Standard Classification of Education; GALI, Global Activity Limitation Index.