Table 1.
Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics stratified by gender (N 2846, unless otherwise specified)
| Men (n 1100) (mean ± SD or %) | Women (n 1746) (mean ± SD or %) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | 46.1 ± 13.1 | 42.6 ± 11.5 | < 0.001 |
| Marital status (married) | 787 (71.5) | 1146 (65.6) | < 0.001 |
| Educational level (university) | 505 (45.9) | 865 (49.5) | < 0.001 |
| Employment status of active population*, n 1653 | |||
| - Employed | 596 (89.2) | 854 (86.7) | 0.125 |
| - Unemployed | 72 (10.8) | 131 (13.3) | 0.125 |
| Employment status of economically inactive*, n 1042 | |||
| - Temporary sick leave | 85 (21.6) | 219 (33.8) | < 0.001 |
| - Permanent sick leave | 112 (28.4) | 180 (27.8) | 0.821 |
| - Retired | 142 (36.0) | 88 (13.6) | < 0.001 |
| - Student | 19 (4.8) | 40 (6.2) | 0.360 |
| - Homemaker | 11 (2.8) | 103 (15.9) | < 0.001 |
| Lifestyle habits | |||
| Smoker (yes), n 2751 | 372 (35.0) | 528 (31.3) | 0.040 |
| Alcohol (≥ 1 per week), n 2751 | 266 (25.0) | 259 (15.3) | < 0.001 |
| Physical exercise | 938 (85.3) | 1391 (79.7) | < 0.001 |
| Patient organization membership | 459 (41.7) | 648 (37.1) | 0.014 |
*Active population included the employed and unemployed of working age (15–64 years old). Participants who reported being on temporary sick leave, permanent sick leave, retired, having taken early retirement or being a student or homemaker were considered part of the inactive population
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level