Table 1 Number of men and women and the percentage (%) of the total group studied with the respective demographic characteristics, diseases and health related conditions and behaviour
|  | Age 20–59 years | Age 60–79 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Men | Women | P a | Men | Women | P a |
N | 5188 | 5157 | Â | 2465 | 1748 | Â |
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||||
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Required schooling only | 609 (11.7) | 1069 (20.7) | <0.001 | 379 (27.1) | 838 (48.0) | <0.001 |
Required schooling plus apprenticeship | 2462 (47.5) | 1516 (29.4) | <0.001 | 671 (45.8) | 406 (23.2) | <0.001 |
Vocational (BMS) | 526 (19.1) | 907 (17.6) | <0.001 | 141 (9.6) | 295 (16.9) | <0.001 |
High school (AHS/BHS) | 1024 (19.7) | 1008 (19.5) | 0.806 | 127 (8.7) | 135 (7.7) | 0.332 |
University | 566 (10.9) | 656 (12.7) | 0.004 | 129 (8.8) | 72 (4.1) | <0.001 |
Net household income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1 – 1200 Euro | 893 (17.2) | 1199 (23.3) | <0.001 | 388 (26.5) | 754 (43.3) | <0.001 |
1201 – 2600 Euro | 2569 (49.6) | 2517 (48.8) | 0.452 | 829 (56.7) | 808 (46.4) | <0.001 |
2601 Euro and more | 1719 (33.2) | 1437 (27.9) | <0.001 | 245 (16.8) | 180 (10.3) | <0.001 |
Occupational group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
White collar worker | 1709 (39.9) | 1907 (57.1) | <0.001 | Â | Â | Â |
Blue collar worker | 1492 (34.8) | 626 (18.8) | <0.001 | Â | Â | Â |
Civil servant | 372 (8.7) | 204 (6.1) | <0.001 | Â | Â | Â |
Free lancers and self-employees | 712 (16.6) | 600 (18.0) | 0.118 | Â | Â | Â |
Familial status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Being married and living with a partner (yes) | 2945 (56.8) | 3006 (58.3) | 0.117 | 1193 (81.4) | 963 (55.1) | <0.001 |
Health conditions and health behaviour | ||||||
Diabetes mellitus (yes) | 130 (2.5) | 142 (2.8) | 0.431 | 213 (14.5) | 227 (13.0) | 0.207 |
Hypertension (yes) | 669 (12.9) | 615 (11.9) | 0.135 | 658 (44.9) | 830 (47.5) | 0.142 |
Myocardial infarction | 43 (0.8) | 18 (0.3) | 0.001 | 125 (8.5) | 66 (3.8) | <0.001 |
Stroke | 34 (0.7) | 50 (1.0) | 0.075 | 94 (6.4) | 70 (4.0) | 0.002 |
Anxiety disorders or depression | 246 (4.7) | 429 (8.3) | <0.001 | 103 (7.0) | 208 (11.9) | <0.001 |
Overweight, BMI > = 25 kg/m² (yes) | 2818 (54.3) | 1857 (36.0) | <0.001 | 1035 (70.6) | 1073 (61.4) | <0.001 |
Obesity, BMI > = 30 kg/m² (yes) | 618 (12.0) | 573 (11.1) | 0.181 | 251 (17.2) | 347 (20.0) | 0.048 |
Currently daily smoking (yes) | 1677 (32.3) | 1288 (25.0) | <0.001 | 203 (13.8) | 144 (8.2) | <0.001 |
Diet rich in meat (yes) | 2273 (43.8) | 821 (15.9) | <0.001 | 381 (26.0) | 192 (11.0) | <0.001 |
No regular vigorous exercise in leisure time (yes) | 1864 (35.9) | 2231 (43.3) | <0.001 | 795 (54.2) | 1131 (64.7) | <0.001 |