Table 1.
Categorical variable coding for modifiable risk factors
| Modifiable Risk Factor(s) | Variable Coding(s) | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | 1=Inactive | There is no activity is reported or some activity is reported but not enough to meet moderate or high categories |
| 2=Active (Reference) | If his/ her combination of vigorous-intensity, moderate-intensity and walking activities achieved a minimum 0f 600 MET-minutes per week | |
| Drinking status (define and analysis based on respondent’s answer) | 0=Unclassified | Declared as current drinker in question B9100 but did not answered module L |
| 1=Current drinker | Respondent who is still consuming alcoholic beverages for the past 12 months | |
| 2=Ex-drinker | The respondent was previously a drinker | |
| 3=Non-drinker (Reference) | The respondent is a non-drinker | |
| Smoking status | 0=Current smoker | The respondent is a current smoker |
| 1=Ex-smoker | The respondent was previously a smoker | |
| 2=Non-smoker (Reference) | The respondent is a non-smoker | |
| Fruit and vegetables consumption (based on STEPS WHO criteria) | 1=Inadequate | < 5 servings per day |
| 0=Adequate (Reference) | ≥ 5 servings per day | |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) status (WHO1998) | 0=Obese | ≥ 30.0 kg/m2 |
| 1=Overweight | 25.0–29.99 kg/m2 | |
| 2=Underweight | < 18.5 kg/m2 | |
| 3=Normal weight (Reference) | 18.5–24.99 kg/m2 |