Table 2.
Basic descriptive statistics of the study participants; Croatia (n = 810).
| Study Variables | Total Sample (n = 810) | “Insufficient” Physical Activity (n = 630) | ”Sufficient” Physical Activity (n = 180) | p-Value * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Meat | ||||
| Non-optimal | 587 (72.5) | 461 (73.2) | 126 (70.0) | |
| Optimal | 223 (27.5) | 169 (26.8) | 54 (30.0) | 0.396 |
| Fish and Seafood | ||||
| Non-optimal | 516 (63.7) | 419 (66.5) | 97 (53.9) | |
| Optimal | 294 (36.3) | 211 (33.5) | 83 (46.1) | <0.001 |
| Vegetables | ||||
| Non-optimal | 214 (26.4) | 164 (26.0) | 50 (27.8) | |
| Optimal | 596 (73.6) | 466 (74.0) | 130 (72.2) | 0.633 |
| Cereals | ||||
| Non-optimal | 144 (17.8) | 112 (17.8) | 32 (17.8) | |
| Optimal | 666 (82.2) | 518 (82.2) | 148 (82.2) | 1.000 |
| Fruits | ||||
| Non-optimal | 541 (66.8) | 445 (70.6) | 96 (53.3) | |
| Optimal | 269 (33.2) | 185 (29.4) | 84 (46.7) | <0.001 |
| Legumes | ||||
| Non-optimal | 458 (56.5) | 371 (58.9) | 87 (48.3) | |
| Optimal | 352 (43.5) | 259 (41.1) | 93 (51.7) | 0.013 |
| Olive oil | ||||
| Non-optimal | 718 (88.6) | 564 (89.5) | 154 (85.6) | |
| Optimal | 92 (11.4) | 66 (10.5) | 26 (14.4) | 0.144 |
| Alcohol | ||||
| Non-optimal | 26 (3.2) | 21 (3.3) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Optimal | 784 (96.8) | 609 (96.7) | 175 (97.2) | 0.815 |
| Dairy | ||||
| Non-optimal | 348 (43.0) | 283 (44.9) | 65 (36.1) | |
| Optimal | 462 (57.0) | 347 (55.1) | 115 (63.9) | 0.040 |
| Bread | ||||
| Non-optimal | 378 (46.7) | 338 (53.7) | 40 (22.2) | |
| Optimal | 432 (53.3) | 292 (46.3) | 140 (77.8) | <0.001 |
| Elderly Diet Index Score | ||||
| Low | 666 (82.2) | 554 (87.9) | 112 (62.2) | |
| Moderate/high | 144 (17.8) | 76 (12.1) | 68 (37.8) | <0.001 |
| Body-Mass Index | ||||
| Overweight/obesity | 512 (63.2) | 410 (65.1) | 102 (56.7) | |
| Normal | 298 (36.8) | 220 (34.9) | 78 (43.3) | 0.044 |
| Self-Rated Health | ||||
| Poor | 384 (47.4) | 302 (47.9) | 82 (45.6) | |
| Good | 426 (52.6) | 328 (52.1) | 98 (54.4) | 0.612 |
| Sleep Quality | ||||
| Poor | 302 (37.3) | 254 (40.3) | 48 (26.7) | |
| Good | 508 (62.7) | 376 (59.7) | 132 (73.3) | <0.001 |
| Socioeconomic Status | ||||
| Low | 132 (16.3) | 77 (12.2) | 55 (30.6) | |
| Medium/high | 678 (83.7) | 553 (87.8) | 125 (69.4) | <0.001 |
| Psychological Distress | ||||
| High | 200 (22.2) | 176 (27.9) | 24 (13.3) | |
| Low | 610 (77.8) | 454 (72.1) | 156 (86.7) | <0.001 |
| Chronic Diseases | ||||
| Yes | 530 (65.4) | 403 (64.0) | 127 (70.6) | |
| No | 280 (34.6) | 227 (36.0) | 53 (29.4) | 0.110 |
*Chi-square test.