Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (n = 7132)
| Variable | Men (n = 3291) | Women (n = 3841) | All (n = 7132) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height, cm | 178.5 (6.3) | 164.8 (6.0) | 170.8 (9.1) |
| Weight, kg | 87.2 (14.9) | 72.0 (14.9) | 78.7 (16.7) |
| BMI, body mass index | 27.3 (4.3) | 26.5 (5.3) | 26.9 (4.9) |
| Education | |||
| No professional education | 148 (5%) | 106 (3%) | 254 (4%) |
| Vocational/college level education | 2174 (72%) | 2339 (66%) | 4513 (68%) |
| Polytechnic/university degree | 699 (23%) | 1125 (31%) | 1824 (28%) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 2571 (87%) | 3051 (87%) | 5622 (87%) |
| Studying | 33 (1%) | 68 (2%) | 101 (2%) |
| Unemployed | 220 (8%) | 182 (5%) | 402 (6%) |
| Other | 122 (4%) | 207 (6%) | 329 (5%) |
| Smoking | |||
| Non-smoker | 1366 (45%) | 2086 (57%) | 3452 (51%) |
| Current smoker | 762 (25%) | 697 (19%) | 1459 (22%) |
| Former smoker | 923 (30%) | 872 (24%) | 1795 (27%) |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Alcohol consumption, g/day | 8.5 (2.4–21.8) | 2.9 (0.6–8.1) | 4.7 (1.0–14.0) |
| Heavy users* | 330 (11%) | 291 (8%) | 621 (9%) |
values are numbers (%), mean (SD), or median (25th –75th percentile), *Heavy users men≥40 g/day, women≥20 g/day