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Table 3 Inequality in risk factors prevalence in Switzerland by language region and sex

From: Educational inequalities in mortality and associated risk factors: German- versus French-speaking Switzerland

 

German-speaking Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland

 
  

Prevalence (%) overall and by educational level

Prevalence decrease per additional year of education

 

Prevalence (%) overall and by educational level

Prevalence decrease per additional year of education

GS vs. FS*

 

N

all

low

middle

high

%

95% CI

N

all

low

middle

high

%

95% CI

p-value

Men (N = 3,241)

               

Current smoking

579

23

21

26

18

6.46

(6.27;6.66)

260

28

32

30

24

6.99

(6.70;7.29)

0.004

Daily alcohol consumption

815

35

41

35

31

4.08

(3.91;4.24)

465

52

56

54

45

4.80

(4.55;5.05)

< 0.001

Infrequent fruit consumption

719

26

31

30

29

2.39

(2.22;2.55)

338

30

33

38

33

4.66

(4.40;4.93)

< 0.001

Physical inactivity

812

33

42

35

27

7.12

(6.95;7.30)

336

36

45

37

29

8.52

(8.24;8.80)

< 0.001

Obesity

198

9

15

8

8

12.80

(12.5;13.1)

82

8

13

8

5

18.12

(17.6;18.7)

< 0.001

Less-than-good health

394

16

21

18

11

7.38

(7.15;7.61)

171

19

30

17

14

7.32

(6.97;7.67)

0.769

Women (N = 4,137)

               

Current smoking

566

19

19

18

22

4.30

(4.05;4.54)

285

22

23

24

17

8.32

(7.98;8.67)

< 0.001

Daily alcohol consumption

311

10

9

10

14

-7.76

(-8.00;-7.50)

320

28

23

33

23

-3.30

(-3.67;-3.03)

< 0.001

Infrequent fruit consumption

471

10

15

14

12

5.38

(5.10;5.70)

308

20

29

22

23

6.09

(5.77;6.41)

0.001

Physical inactivity

1209

39

47

35

36

9.17

(8.96;9.38)

555

47

53

46

35

7.52

(7.24;7.80)

< 0.001

Obesity

214

7

11

6

3

27.01

(26.5;27.5)

80

6

10

5

3

26.99

(26.3;27.7)

0.960

Less-than-good health

588

19

25

16

12

12.50

(12.2;12.8)

319

27

35

22

22

8.70

(8.36;9.05)

< 0.001

  1. *Statistical significance of the difference between Swiss regions in decrease of mortality per additional year of education
  2. 1992/93, 40-79 years
  3. N: Number of persons reporting respective risk factors
  4. Educational level: low = no secondary or tertiary education (ISCED 1-2), middle = secondary education (ISCED 3-4); high = tertiary education (ISCED 5-6)
  5. Data source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Swiss Health Survey 1992/93