Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (n = 102,928).
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 58,904 | 57.2 |
| Male | 44,024 | 42.8 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–34 | 19,083 | 18.5 |
| 35–49 | 38,871 | 37.8 |
| 50–64 | 28,942 | 28.1 |
| 65+ | 16,032 | 15.6 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary | 2356 | 2.3 |
| Vocational | 10,051 | 9.8 |
| Secondary | 39,603 | 38.5 |
| Higher | 50,918 | 49.5 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 21,353 | 20.7 |
| City up to 50,000 residents | 22,306 | 21.7 |
| City from 51,000 to 100,000 residents | 12,807 | 12.4 |
| City from 101,000 to 200,000 residents | 10,356 | 10.1 |
| City from 201,000 to 500,000 residents | 12,773 | 12.4 |
| City above 500,000 residents | 23,333 | 22.7 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Active | 77,429 | 75.2 |
| Passive | 25,499 | 24.8 |
| Presence of chronic diseases | ||
| Yes | 43,608 | 42.4 |
| No | 59,320 | 57.6 |
| Visiting a doctor in the past 12 months | ||
| Yes | 72,471 | 70.4 |
| No | 30,457 | 29.6 |