Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the population.
| Variable | Adults | Elderly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (18–64 Years Old) | (65–74 Years Old) | ||
| N = 125 | N = 155 | ||
| Age (mean ± SD) | 46.5 (13.2) | 68.6 (2.8) | |
| Residential area (%) | village | 50.4 | 54.2 |
| town | 15.2 | 15.5 | |
| city | 34.4 | 30.3 | |
| Sex (%) | male | 41.6 | 49 |
| female | 58.4 | 51 | |
| Education (%) | primary school | 8.8 | 19.4 |
| high school | 60 | 55.5 | |
| higher education | 31.2 | 25.1 | |
| Monthly net income (%) | ≤900 € | 20.3 | 32.2 |
| 900–1800 € | 47.8 | 55 | |
| >1800 € | 31.9 | 12.8 | |
| Season (%) | November–April | 58.4 | 58.7 |
| May–October | 41.6 | 41.3 | |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 27.6 (5.5) | 27.9 (4.7) | |
| BMI (%) | <25 | 39.2 | 29.7 |
| ≥25 | 60.8 | 70.3 | |
| Smoking status (%) | current smoker | 17.6 | 11.6 |
| ex-/non-smoker | 82.4 | 88.4 | |
| Physical activity * (%) | low level | 31.2 | 33.1 |
| moderate level | 32 | 31.8 | |
| high level | 36.8 | 35.1 | |
| Vitamin D supplement use (%) | users | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| non-users | 91.2 | 91.6 | |
Notes: SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index; * physical activity according to International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).