Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population by survey year: National Survey of Risk Factors (ENFR) 2005, 2009, and 2013, Argentina
| ENFR2005 | ENFR2009 | ENFR2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 41,392) | (n = 34,732) | (n = 32,365) | |
| Sample size per province, median | 1670 | 1271 | 1051 |
| Individual-level characteristics | |||
| Female, % | 52.5 | 53.3 | 52.6 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 43.3 (17.9) | 43.6 (18.0) | 44.3 (17.9) |
| Education, % | |||
| No formal education | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Primary incomplete | 11.1 | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Primary complete | 26.2 | 22.7 | 21.6 |
| Secondary incomplete | 16.8 | 17.3 | 16.7 |
| Secondary complete | 20.1 | 22.4 | 24.5 |
| Tertiary/University incomplete | 11.9 | 12.2 | 11.7 |
| Tertiary/University complete | 12.1 | 14.6 | 15.6 |
| Outcomes, % | |||
| Hypertension | 31.2 | 34.8 | 34.3 |
| Diabetes | 8.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| Obesity | 15.8 | 18.5 | 21.5 |
| Current smoking | 29.7 | 27.1 | 25.1 |
| Province-level characteristic | |||
| Households living in urban areas, mean (SD) | 84.8 (7.8) | 87.4 (7.3) | 88.1 (6.9) |
Twenty-four geographical/administrative units (twenty-three provinces and the City of Buenos Aires) represented in each survey