Table 1 Socio-demographic, health behaviour and biological measurements in the study population
Blood pressure > 140 mmhg | Total cholesterol > 7 mmol/L | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 557) | (n = 314) | |
Sex | ||
Men | 320 (57.5%) | 187 (59.6%) |
Women | 237 (42.5%) | 127 (40.4%) |
Age group (years) | ||
30-35 | 17 (3.1%) | 13 (4.1%) |
40-55 | 266 (47.7%) | 166 (52.9%) |
55-60 | 274 (49.2%) | 135 (43.0%) |
Educational level | ||
More than primary education | 421 (75.6%) | 66 (21.0%) |
Primary education only | 131 (23.5%) | 248 (79.0%) |
Missing | 5 (0.9%) | |
Diabetes | ||
Positive test | 9 (1.6%) | 3 (1.0%) |
Smoking status | ||
Daily | 136 (24.4%) | 107 (34.1%) |
Occasional | 19 (3.4%) | 11 (3.5%) |
Ex-smoker | 172 (30.9%) | 78 (24.8%) |
Never smoked | 228 (40.9%) | 118 (37.6%) |
Missing | 2 (0.4%) | |
Alcohol | ||
Abstinent | 50 (9.0%) | 19 (6.0%) |
Within recommendations | 385 (69.1%) | 227 (72.3%) |
Above recommendations | 103 (18.5%) | 64 (20.4) |
Missing | 19 (3.4%) | 4 (1.3%) |
Physical activity (minutes per week) | ||
0-112.5 | 59 (10.6%) | 31 (9.9%) |
142.5-225 | 122 (21.9%) | 79 (25.2%) |
255-420 | 263 (497.2%) | 145 (46.2%) |
450-720 | 74 (13.3%) | 31 (9.9%) |
Missing | 39 (7.0%) | 28 (8.9%) |
Dietary habits | ||
Unhealthy dietary habit | 88 (15.8%) | 44 (14.0%) |
Average dietary habits | 371 (66.7%) | 215 (68.5%) |
Healthy dietary habits | 83 (14.9%) | 42 (13.4%) |
Missing | 15 (2.7%) | 13 (4.1%) |
Body mass index, kg/m 2 | ||
Mean | 28.4 | 27.0 |
Systolic blood presure, mm/Hg a | ||
Mean | 155.8 | |
Cholesterol b | ||
Mean | 7.7 | |
At least one contact with GP | ||
Within 1 year after baseline | 99.6% | 100% |