Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study population (n = 6,499).
| Characteristics | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Population | ||
| n | 2,843 (43.7) | 3,656 (56.3) |
| Age at interview (years) | 68.7 (7.9) | 69.6 (8.4) |
| Anthropometry | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.6 (3.2) | 27.4 (4.4) |
| Normal (BMI 18.5–25) | 927 (32.6%) | 1,174 (32.1%) |
| Overweight (BMI 25–30) | 1,525 (53.6%) | 1,575 (43.1%) |
| Obese (BMI 30+) | 391 (13.8%) | 907 (24.8%) |
| Social Economic Status | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 83 (2.9%) | 254 (6.8%) |
| Married | 2,247 (79.0%) | 1,958 (53.6%) |
| Widowed | 306 (10.8%) | 1,069 (29.2%) |
| Divorced/separated | 207 (7.3%) | 375 (10.3%) |
| Education | ||
| Elementary | 268 (9.4%) | 599 (16.4%) |
| Lower secondary | 853 (30.0%) | 1,953 (53.4%) |
| Higher secondary | 1,109 (39.0%) | 863 (23.6%) |
| Tertiary | 613 (21.6%) | 241 (6.6%) |
| Lifestyle Variables | ||
| Smoking | ||
| Never smoker | 910 (32.0%) | 2,266 (62.0%) |
| Former smoker | 1,417 (49.8%) | 780 (21.3%) |
| Current smoker | 516 (18.1%) | 610 (16.7) |
| Daily cigarettes smoked | 2.8 (7.0) | 2.3 (6.1) |
| Alcohol (drinks/d) | ||
| <1 glass/d | 1,270 (44.7%) | 2,601 (71.1%) |
| 1–4 glasses/d (men); 1–2 glasses/d(women) | 1,340 (47.1%) | 658 (18.0%) |
| >4 glasses/d (men); >2 glasses/d(women) | 233 (8.2%) | 397 (10.9%) |
| Physical activity (METh) | 74.0 (43.8) | 92.6 (43.1) |
| Treatment for Hypertension | 604 (22.2%) | 909 (26.1%) |
| Treatment for Dyslipidemia | 410 (14.4%) | 456 (12.5%) |
| Comorbidities (Cancer a and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) | 270 (9.5%) | 204 (5.6%) |
| Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease | 573 (20.2) | 303 (8.3%) |
BMI, body mass index; METh, metabolic equivalent hour. Values are means (standard deviations [SDs]) or numbers (percentages) or median (interquartile range [IQR]).
a Cancer includes “non-obesity-related cancers other than skin cancer.”