Table 1.
Means or Proportions for Indicators of Health Lifestyles, Sociodemographic Measures, and Medical History by Sex
| Variable | Overall (N=2,090) | Men (N=739) | Women (N=1,351) | p-value for difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health lifestyle indicators | ||||
| Smoke: never | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.71 | <0.001 |
| Smoke: past | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.16 | <0.001 |
| Smoke: current | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.12 | <0.001 |
| Drink: none | 0.59 | 0.42 | 0.68 | <0.001 |
| Drink: moderate | 0.38 | 0.53 | 0.30 | <0.001 |
| Drink: heavy | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.02 | <0.001 |
| Exercise: yes | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.007 |
| Fruit/Vegetable: yes | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.77 | <0.001 |
| Sugary beverage: yes | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.744 |
| Sociodemographic measures | ||||
| Age | 57.80 | 57.60 | 57.91 | 0.143 |
| Education: ≥16 years of schooling | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.906 |
| Log income | 10.44 | 10.67 | 10.31 | <0.001 |
| Occupation: management/professional | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.41 | <0.001 |
| Occupation: service/sales | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.47 | <0.001 |
| Occupation: construction/production | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.12 | <0.001 |
| Subjective social status | 7.86 | 7.89 | 7.85 | 0.629 |
| Diabetes: no | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.661 |
| Diabetes: pre | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.034 |
| Diabetes: yes | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.156 |
| History of CHD: yes | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.09 | <0.001 |
Notes: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05). Sugary beverages, fruit/vegetables, and exercise coded such that “yes” indicates participants met healthy guidelines. P-value for difference between sexes based on 2-tailed test for difference in means or proportions as appropriate.
CHD, coronary heart disease.