Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (Seychelles, N=1240, 2013–2014).
| Population characteristics | No. | % | |||
| Sociodemographic variables | |||||
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Sex | ||||
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Male | 621 | 50.11 | |
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Female | 620 | 49.98 | |
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Age (years) |
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25–34 | 356 | 28.68 | |
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35–44 | 362 | 29.35 | |
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45–54 | 327 | 26.36 | |
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55–64 | 197 | 15.85 | |
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Education |
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Did not complete obligatory | 91 | 7.37 | |
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Completed obligatory | 560 | 45.16 | |
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Vocational | 174 | 14.02 | |
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Polytechnic | 344 | 27.76 | |
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University | 72 | 5.77 | |
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Annual income (Seychelles rupees) |
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<3000 | 106 | 8.52 | |
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3000–5000 | 312 | 25.17 | |
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5000–8000 | 441 | 35.53 | |
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8000–15,000 | 280 | 22.59 | |
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≥15,000 | 102 | 8.20 | |
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Occupation |
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Nonqualified laborer | 254 | 20.46 | |
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Semiqualified manual | 351 | 28.28 | |
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Qualified manual | 193 | 15.57 | |
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Semiqualified nonmanual | 256 | 20.64 | |
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Qualified professional | 224 | 18.05 | |
| Clinical variables |
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Body mass index (kg/m2 ) |
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<25 (normal weight) | 432 | 34.82 | |
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25–30 (overweight) | 424 | 34.22 | |
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≥30 (obese) | 373 | 30.10 | |
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Physical activity |
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Sedentary | 287 | 23.16 | |
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Moderate | 780 | 62.90 | |
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Active | 173 | 13.95 | |
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Alcohol consumption |
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None | 524 | 42.22 | |
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Moderate | 401 | 32.37 | |
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Heavy | 315 | 25.41 | |
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Smoking status |
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Current smoker | 255 | 20.60 | |
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Ex-smoker | 119 | 9.57 | |
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Never smoked | 866 | 69.84 | |
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Hypertension |
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Negative | 497 | 40.10 | |
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Positive | 743 | 59.90 | |
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Elevated blood sugar |
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Negative | 975 | 78.66 | |
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Positive | 265 | 21.36 | |