Table 1 Characteristics of participants in a surveyed town in Akita Prefecture, Japan (n = 11658)
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 5561 | 47.7 |
Female | 6097 | 52.3 |
Age | ||
30-39 yr | 1698 | 14.6 |
40-49 yr | 2093 | 18.0 |
50-59 yr | 3198 | 27.4 |
60-69 yr | 2552 | 21.9 |
70-79 yr | 2117 | 18.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 1018 | 8.7 |
Married | 10640 | 91.3 |
Educational background (years) | ||
Compulsary educationl (9 yr) | 3172 | 27.2 |
High school education (12 yr) | 6370 | 54.6 |
Junior colledge graduate (14 yr) | 1317 | 11.3 |
University graduate and higher (more than 16 yr) | 799 | 6.9 |
Living alone | ||
Yes | 551 | 4.7 |
No | 11107 | 95.3 |
Reciprocity | ||
Always | 3521 | 30.2 |
Often | 6564 | 56.3 |
Rarely | 1319 | 11.3 |
Never | 254 | 2.2 |
Sense of community belonging | ||
Always | 3352 | 30.5 |
Often | 6255 | 53.6 |
Rarely | 1512 | 13.0 |
Never | 359 | 3.1 |
Interest in dietary pattern | ||
Always/Often | 10233 | 87.8 |
Rarely/Never | 1425 | 12.2 |
Frequency of intake of vegetables | ||
3 times | 5534 | 47.5 |
2 times | 3307 | 28.4 |
1 time | 1699 | 14.6 |
Never | 1118 | 9.6 |
Frequency of intake of fruits | ||
3 times | 674 | 5.8 |
2 times | 1170 | 10.0 |
1 time | 2468 | 21.2 |
Never | 7346 | 63.0 |
Psychological distress | ||
Low (K6 = < 13) | 11262 | 96.6 |
High (K6 > 13) | 396 | 3.4 |