Table 1 Demographic and lifestyle characterizations of participants by gender
Variables | All | Male | Female | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n) | 188 | 85 (45.21) | 103 (54.79) | Â |
Age (mean ± SD) | 46.31 ± 14.66 | 45.74 ± 13.40 | 46.79 ± 15.67 | 0.6694 |
Age (median; IQR) | 45 (22) | 43 (20) | 47 (25) | Â |
Marital status (%)a | ||||
 Currently married | 62.77 (55.39–69.61) | 75.29 (64.54–83.73) | 52.43 (42.40–62.27) | 0.0017 |
 Not currently married | 36.17 (29.39–43.52) | 24.71 (16.27–35.46) | 45.63 (35.88–55.71) |  |
Education (%) | ||||
 No schooling | 68.09 (60.84–74.58) | 47.06 (36.25–58.13) | 85.44 (76.80–91.35) | < 0.0001 |
 Less than primary school completed | 6.91 (3.89–11.79) | 11.76 (6.09–21.01) | 2.91 (0.76–8.90) |  |
 Less than secondary school completed | 12.23 (8.07–17.99) | 20.00 (12.40–30.36) | 5.83 (2.39–12.75) |  |
 More higher education | 12.77 (8.51–18.59) | 21.18 (13.36–31.65) | 5.83 (2.39–12.75) |  |
Primary occupation (%) | ||||
 Employed | 26.60 (20.55–33.61) | 43.53 (32.95–54.70) | 12.62 (7.16–20.97) | < 0.0001 |
 Unemployed | 73.40 (66.39–79.45) | 56.47 (45.30–67.05) | 87.38 (79.03–92.84) |  |
Smoking habits (%) | ||||
 Current/Ex-smoker | 21.28 (15.80–27.96) | 34.12 (24.40–45.29) | 10.68 (5.71–18.69) | 0.0002 |
 Non smoker | 78.72 (72.04–84.20) | 65.88 (54.71–75.60) | 89.32 (81.31–94.29) |  |
Alcohol drinking habits (%)b | ||||
 Current/Ex-drinker | 32.09 (25.57–39.35) | 50.00 (39.54–60.46) | 17.48 (10.96–26.48) | < 0.0001 |
 Non drinker | 67.91 (60.65–74.43) | 50.00 (39.54–60.46) | 82.52 (73.52–89.04) |  |
Vegetable consumption (in a week; %)b | ||||
 Less than once | 14.44 (9.89–20.49) | 19.05 (11.60–29.38) | 10.68 (5.71–18.69) | 0.2123 |
 2–3 days | 65.24 (57.90–71.95) | 59.52 (48.24–69.93) | 69.90 (59.95–78.34) |  |
 More than 4 days | 20.32 (14.94–26.95) | 21.43 (13.52–31.40) | 19.42 (12.54–28.63) |  |
Vegetable and fruit serving (in a day; %)b | ||||
 Less than one | 18.18 (13.08–24.62) | 20.24 (12.56–30.70) | 16.50 (10.18–25.40) | 0.2385 |
 2–3 servings | 68.98 (61.75–75.42) | 63.10 (51.81–73.17) | 73.79 (64.03–81.73) |  |
 More than 4 servings | 12.83 (8.56–18.69) | 16.67 (9.73–26.73) | 9.71 (5.01–17.54) |  |