Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, n (%).
| Ida-Viru County | Lääne-Viru County | Tartu | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 508 (59.8) | 105 (57.7) | 1430 (60) | 2046 (59.9) |
| Age | ||||
| 18–27 | 78 (9.2) | 20 (11) | 277 (11.6) | 376 (11) |
| 28–37 | 105 (12.4) | 28 (15.5) | 462 (19.4) | 598 (17.5) |
| 38–47 | 171 (20.2) | 34 (18.7) | 949 (39.8) | 1151 (33.7) |
| 48–57 | 204 (24) | 48 (26.6) | 467 (19.6) | 717 (21) |
| 58–67 | 241 (28.4) | 38 (21) | 224 (9.4) | 505 (14.8) |
| 68+ | 49 (5.8) | 13 (7.2) | 5 (0.2) | 68 (2) |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||||
| Underweight (BMI < 20) | 62 (7.3) | 10 (5.6) | 231 (9.7) | 304 (8.9) |
| Healthy (BMI 20–24.99 | 254 (29.9) | 61 (33.7) | 1020 (42.8) | 1339 (39.2) |
| Overweight (BMI 25–30) | 306 (36) | 64 (34.9) | 713 (29.9) | 1079 (31.6) |
| Obese (BMI > 30) | 228 (26.8) | 47 (25.8) | 420 (17.6) | 693 (20.3) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Estonian | 272 (32) | 153 (84) | 2026 (85) | 2179 (63.8) |
| Russian | 517 (60.9) | 21 (11.6) | 312 (13.1) | 1093 (32) |
| Other | 60 (7.1) | 8 (4.4) | 45 (1.9) | 143 (4.2) |
| Monthly net income during the last 12 months per family member | ||||
| Under 100 € | 39 (4.6) | 2 (1.2) | 43 (1.8) | 99 (2.9) |
| 100–299 € | 246 (29) | 33 (18.1) | 322 (13.5) | 686 (20.1) |
| 300–499 € | 301 (35.4) | 67 (36.7) | 665 (27.9) | 1079 (31.6) |
| 500–799 € | 161 (19) | 52 (28.8) | 701 (29.4) | 861 (25.2) |
| 800–999 € | 55 (6.5) | 8 (4.5) | 336 (14.1) | 348 (10.2) |
| Over 1000 € | 47 (5.5) | 19 (10.7) | 317 (13.3) | 342 (10) |
| Education | ||||
| Elementary or basic | 79 (9.3) | 21 (11.6) | 122 (5.1) | 222 (6.5) |
| Secondary | 540 (63.6) | 121 (66.3) | 1082 (45.4) | 1745 (51.1) |
| Applied or higher | 230 (27.1) | 40 (22.1) | 1180 (49.5) | 1448 (42.4) |
| Working in oil shale sector | ||||
| Have been working | 239 (28.2) | 1 (0.5) | 48 (2) | 287 (8.4) |
| Smoking | ||||
| Current smoker | 212 (25) | 39 (21.3) | 460 (19.3) | 710 (20.8) |
| Ex-smoker | 179 (21.1) | 37 (20.2) | 434 (18.2) | 649 (19) |
| Self-assessed health status | ||||
| Very good | 30 (3.5) | 11 (6.1) | 384 (16.1) | 345 (10.1) |
| Good | 241 (28.4) | 71 (39.2) | 1321 (55.4) | 1468 (43) |
| Average | 456 (53.7) | 78 (43.1) | 594 (24.9) | 1305 (38.2) |
| Bad | 112 (13.2) | 20 (11) | 79 (3.3) | 273 (8) |
| Very bad | 11 (1.3) | 1 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 27 (0.8) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 113 (13.3) | 38 (20.8) | 432 (18.1) | 584 (17.1) |
| Married | 464 (54.7) | 84 (46.1) | 1087 (45.6) | 1636 (47.9) |
| Cohabiting | 122 (14.4) | 37 (20.2) | 620 (26) | 779 (22.8) |
| Divorced | 94 (11.1) | 16 (9) | 210 (8.8) | 321 (9.4) |
| Widowed | 55 (6.5) | 7 (4) | 33 (1.4) | 99 (2.9) |