Table 1.
Characteristics of the adults included in this study (ENDES 2019).
| Characteristic | Absolute frequency (n = 3697) | %∗ (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean/SD) | 56.7 (15.5) | |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18-29 | 280 | 8.0 (6.7–9.4) |
| 30-49 | 1097 | 26.5 (24.3–28.8) |
| 50-69 | 1348 | 39.5 (37.0–41.9) |
| 70 or more | 972 | 26.1 (23.9–28.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1540 | 39.5 (37.1–42.0) |
| Male | 2157 | 60.5 (58.0–62.9) |
| Ethnicty | ||
| Non native | 2061 | 65.3 (62.9–67.6) |
| Native | 1251 | 24.1 (22.1–26.3) |
| Afro-Peruvian | 385 | 10.6 (9.2–12.1) |
| Educational level | ||
| None or pre- school | 395 | 7.1 (6.1–8.3) |
| Primary education | 1279 | 27.8 (25.7–29.9) |
| Secondary education | 1152 | 35.1 (32.7–37.6) |
| Higher education | 871 | 30.0 (27.7–32.5) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 394 | 11.4 (9.9–13.0) |
| Married | 2288 | 62.4 (59.9–64.7) |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | 1015 | 26.2 (24.0–28.6) |
| Health insurance | ||
| No | 879 | 25.6 (23.4–27.9) |
| Yes | 2818 | 74.4 (72.1–76.6) |
| Body Mass Index | ||
| Underweight/Normal | 931 | 21.0 (19.0–23.1) |
| Overweight | 1528 | 42.5 (40.1–45.0) |
| Obesity | 1238 | 36.5 (34.1–39.0) |
| Physical or psychological limitation | ||
| No | 3503 | 95.9 (94.9–96.8) |
| Yes | 194 | 4.1 (3.2–5.1) |
| Depressive symptoms | ||
| No | 3331 | 92.2 (90.8–93.4) |
| Yes | 366 | 7.8 (6.6–9.2) |
| Diabetes | ||
| No | 3422 | 90.6 (88.9–92.1) |
| Yes | 275 | 9.4 (7.9–11.1) |
| Smoking status | ||
| No | 3255 | 87.9 (85.9–89.6) |
| Yes | 442 | 12.1 (10.4–14.1) |
| Binge drinking | ||
| No | 2840 | 75.4 (73.1–77.6) |
| Yes | 857 | 24.6 (22.4–26.9) |
| Wealth quintile | ||
| Richest | 488 | 23.7 (21.5–26.1) |
| Rich | 542 | 22.0 (19.7–24.4) |
| Middle | 658 | 20.1 (18.1–22.2) |
| Poor | 845 | 19.0 (17.2–20.9) |
| Poorest | 1164 | 15.3 (14.0–16.6) |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban | 2440 | 84.3 (83.0–85.5) |
| Rural | 1257 | 15.7 (14.5–17.0) |
| Natural region of residence | ||
| Jungle | 749 | 10.1 (9.1–11.2) |
| Andean | 1264 | 19.2 (17.6–20.9) |
| Coast | 1684 | 70.7 (68.7–72.6) |
| Altitude of residence (meters) | ||
| 0-499 | 1916 | 72.9 (70.9–74.9) |
| 500-1499 | 422 | 6.4 (5.3–7.8) |
| 1500-2999 | 567 | 10.0 (8.8–11.3) |
| 3000 or more | 792 | 10.7 (9.5–12.0) |
ENDES: Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar; SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval.
∗
The weighting factor and sample specifications of ENDES were included.