Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n=472).
| Variable | Mean ± SD, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 44.28 (7.14) | |
| BMI | 25.08 (4.60) | |
| Place of living, n (%) | Village | 142 (30.1) |
| Urban area | 330 (69.9) | |
| Education, n (%) | Elementary | 5 (1.1) |
| Vocational | 1 (0.2) | |
| High school | 232 (49.2) | |
| University degree | 234 (49.6) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | Single | 62 (13.1) |
| Married | 346 (73.3) | |
| Divorced/separated | 53 (11.2) | |
| Widowed | 11 (2.3) | |
| Living status, n (%) | Alone | 36 (7.6) |
| With a family member or partner | 436 (92.4) | |
| Current working night shifts, n (%) | No | 108 (22.9) |
| Yes | 364 (77.1) | |
| Number of hours worked per month | 171.31 (23.89) | |
| Having children, n (%) | No | 57 (12.1) |
| Yes | 415 (87.9) | |
| Number of physically active days per month | 2.67 (2.67) | |
| Number of minutes per each physical activity, n (%) | <30 min | 161 (34.1) |
| <50 min | 64 (13.6) | |
| 50-59 min | 40 (8.5) | |
| ≥60 | 37 (7.8) | |
| No physical activity | 170 (36.0) | |
| Current smoking, n (%) | No | 358 (75.8) |
| Yes | 114 (24.2) | |
| HBI | PDH subscale scoring | 21.00 (4.51) |
| PB subscale scoring | 21.60 (4.54) | |
| PA subscale scoring | 21.96 (4.10) | |
| HP subscale scoring | 19.09 (4.13) | |
| HBI total scoring | 83.49 (14.33) | |
| Are you under treatment for any chronic illness?, n (%) | No | 316 (66.9) |
| Yes | 156 (33.1) | |
| Chronic, currently treated, illness, n (%) | Cardiovascular | 74 (15.7) |
| Gastrointestinal | 30 (6.4) | |
| Malignant neoplastic | 1 (0.2) | |
| Endocrine | 35 (7.4) | |
| Others | 36 (7.6) |
BMI, body mass index; HBI, health behavior inventory; PA, positive attitude, HBI subscale; HP, health-related practices, HBI subscale; PB, preventive behaviors, HBI subscale; PDH, proper dietary habits, HBI subscale.