Table 2.
Physical and Mental Health Characteristics of the Samplea
| Physical Health | |
| SF-36b,c | 46.42 (9.74) |
| Smoker* | |
| No | 457(51.8) |
| Ex-smoker | 235(26.6) |
| Yes | 190(21.5) |
| Alcohol* | |
| 0–9 gr/week | 328(37.2) |
| 10–139 gr/week | 355(40.2) |
| 140–279 gr/week | 120(13.6) |
| 280+ gr/week | 79(9.0) |
| Physical Activity* | |
| Low | 328(37.2) |
| Moderate | 327(37.1) |
| High | 227(25.7) |
| Comorbidity* | |
| Obese or overweight | 261 (29.5) |
| Hypertension | 230 (26.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus (type 2) | 85 (9.6) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 224 (25.4) |
| Myocardial ischemia | 32 (3.6) |
| Heart failure | 14 (1.6) |
| Renal failure | 13 (1.5) |
| Hepatic disease | 43 (4.9) |
| Asthma | 55 (6.2) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 11 (1.2) |
| Rheumatic disease | 12 (1.4) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 13 (1.5) |
| Osteoporosis | 23 (2.6) |
| Cancer | 36 (4.1) |
| Psoriasis | 33 (3.7) |
| Thyroid disease | 65 (7.4) |
| Migraines | 50 (5.7) |
| Mental Health | |
| SF-36b,c | 48.65 (11.61) |
| Anxiety, yes* | 193 (22.0) |
| Depression, yes* | 219 (24.9) |
| Previous episode of depression, yes* | 123 (13.9) |
Notes: an=882; bMean (SD); cSummative standardized component of SF-36; *Frequency (percentage).