Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 3050).
From: Stressors and resources mediate the association of socioeconomic position with health behaviours
Variable | Â | N(%) | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | 44.9 (15.9) | 17-96 |
Male | Â | 1332 (43.7) | Â | Â |
Level of education | no education and primary school | 332 (10.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | lower vocational/intermediate secondary school | 712 (23.3) | Â | Â |
| Â | intermediate vocational/higher secondary school | 579 (19.0) | Â | Â |
| Â | higher vocational school/university | 1427 (46.8) | Â | Â |
Non-Western background | Â | 389 (12.8) | Â | Â |
Chronic diseasesa | Cardiovascular disease | 460 (15.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Musculoskeletal disorder | 775 (25.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Diabetes | 185 (6.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Lung diseases | 268 (8.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Cancer | 56 (1.8) | Â | Â |
Stressors | Financial stress | Â | 1.6 (0.5) | 1-3 |
| Â | Perceived health status | Â | 1.8 (0.5) | 1-3 |
| Â | Psychological distress | Â | 1.3 (0.3) | 1-3 |
Resources | Perceived life control | Â | 2.5 (0.4) | 1-3 |
| Â | Social support | Â | 2.7 (0.4) | 1-3 |
| Â | Social cohesion | Â | 2.3 (0.4) | 1-3 |
Health behaviours | Exercise (minutes per week) | Â | 107.8(156.6) | 0-750 |
| Â | Vegetable consumption (daily no. of serving spoons) | Â | 3.6 (1.9) | 0-12 |
| Â | Breakfast frequency (per week) | Â | 5.9 (2.1) | 0-7 |
| Â | Smoking (cigarettes/cigars per day) | Â | 3.0 (6.8) | 0-30 |