Characteristic (measure) | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total sample n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
N | 642 | 996 | 1638 |
Age range | |||
25–34 y | 176 (36.8) | 321 (39.2) | 496 (38.0) |
35–44 y | 187 (32.5) | 313 (31.2) | 500 (31.9) |
45–54 y | 184 (21.1) | 247 (19.6) | 431 (20.4) |
55–64 y |  95 (09.5) | 115 (10.0) | 210 (09.8) |
Education (highest level completed) | |||
Primary (<9 y) | 315 (52.2) | 568 (59.1) | 883 (55.6) |
Secondary (9–12 y) | 183 (31.4) | 302 (34.1) | 485 (32.7) |
Post-secondary (≥13 y) |  99 (16.4) |  57 (06.8) | 156 (11.6) |
Income (estimated annual household) | |||
Low (< $5,000) | 298 (47.5) | 486 (49.3) | 784 (48.4) |
Middle ($ 5,000–$10,000) | 121 (18.4) | 170 (16.8) | 291 (17.6) |
High (> $10,000) |  65 (09.1) |  93 (09.1) | 158 (09.1) |
Unknown | 158 (25.0) | 247 (24.7) | 405 (24.9) |
Employment b | |||
Paid employment | 409 (67.7) | 324 (36.1) | 733 (52.3) |
Unpaid |  66 (09.8) | 267 (29.2) | 333 (19.3) |
Unemployed | 125 (22.5) | 313 (34.6) | 438 (28.4) |
Behavioral c | |||
Daily tobacco use | 235 (37.7) | 169 (16.7) | 404 (27.3) |
Low physical activity (<30Â min/d, 5d/wk) | 407 (72.6) | 730 (88.6) | 1137 (80.4) |
Anthropometric | |||
Central obesity (waist circumference: M > 102 cm; F > 88 cm) | 171 (21.3) | 255 (33.9) | 426 (27.4) |
High BP (≥140/90 mmHG, use of BP medication, or self-report of hypertension diagnosis within last year) | 209 (29.3) | 209 (19.2) | 418 (24.3) |