Table 4.
Characteristics of the individuals included in the study and their PHDI scores. ELSA-Brasil, 2008–2009.
| Individuals | PHDI Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n | % | Mean | 95% CI | p-Value * |
| Sex | 0.101 | ||||
| Men | 6723 | 45.5 | 60.2 | 59.9–60.5 | |
| Women | 8056 | 54.5 | 60.5 | 60.2–60.7 | |
| Age group | <0.001 | ||||
| Adults | 11,597 | 78.5 | 59.9 | 59.7–60.1 | |
| Elderly | 3182 | 21.5 | 61.8 | 61.4–62.3 | |
| Smoking status | <0.001 | ||||
| Non-smokers | 12,862 | 87.0 | 60.6 | 60.4–60.8 | |
| Smokers | 1916 | 13.0 | 59.0 | 58.5–59.5 | |
| Physical activity level § | <0.001 | ||||
| Low | 11,218 | 77.0 | 59.8 | 59.6–60.0 | |
| Moderate | 2030 | 14.0 | 62.1 | 61.6–62.7 | |
| Vigorous | 1314 | 9.0 | 61.9 | 61.2–62.5 | |
* Student’s t-test or ANOVA. § n = 14.561.