Table 1. Characteristics of the participants (2,698) of the Pró-Saúde Study, Rio de Janeiro—Brazil (2012–2013).
| Variables | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | ||
| Gender (n = 2,698) | Male | 1,178 | 43.7 |
| Female | 1,520 | 56.3 | |
| Age (years) (n = 2,698) | <40 years | 272 | 10.1 |
| 40 a 49 years | 901 | 33.4 | |
| 50 a 59 years | 1,056 | 39.1 | |
| 60 a 69 years | 401 | 14.8 | |
| 70 a 79 years | 68 | 2.5 | |
| Education (2,680) | University or more | 1,429 | 53.3 |
| High School | 940 | 35.1 | |
| Elementary School | 311 | 11.6 | |
| Marital status (n = 2,683) | Married/stable union | 1,645 | 61.3 |
| Separated/divorced | 465 | 17.3 | |
| Widowed | 151 | 5.6 | |
| Single | 422 | 15.7 | |
| Race (n = 2,674) | Black/ Brown | 1,302 | 48.7 |
| White | 1,340 | 50.1 | |
| Yellow | 16 | 0.6 | |
| Indigenous | 16 | 0.6 | |
| Modified equivalent income by OCDE (MW) (n = 2,673) | Into up to 3 | 718 | 26.8 |
| From the 3 to 6 | 1,039 | 38.9 | |
| More than 6 | 916 | 34.3 | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) (n = 2,608) | Underweight/eutrophic | 791 | 30.3 |
| Overweight | 1,031 | 39.5 | |
| Obesity | 786 | 30.2 | |
| Abdominal obesity (n = 2,661) | Yes | 2,224 | 83.6 |
| No | 437 | 16.4 | |
| Smoking (n = 2,678) | Smoker | 341 | 12.8 |
| ex-smoker | 721 | 26.9 | |
| Non-smoker | 1,616 | 60.3 | |
| Physical activity in the last 2 weeks (n = 2,680) | Yes | 1,149 | 42.9 |
| No | 1,531 | 57.1 | |
| Number of morbidities (n = 2,698) | 0 to 1 morbidity | 1,063 | 39.4 |
| 2 morbidities | 614 | 22.8 | |
| 3 morbidities | 463 | 17.2 | |
| More than 4 morbidities | 558 | 20.7 | |
| Consumption of fruits (≥ 4 times a week) (n = 2,684) | Yes | 1,057 | 39.4 |
| No | 1,627 | 60.6 | |
| Consumption of vegetables (≥4 times a week) (n = 2,685) | Yes | 1,613 | 60.1 |
| No | 1,072 | 39.9 | |
Notes.
*
Mean (SD), age 51.5 (8.96); BMI 27.92 (5.20); WC 96.33 (12.88).
**
Median of morbidities 2.0 (interquartile range: 2.0–3.0).