Table 2 Characteristics of Portuguese adults by income categories
From: Educational and economic determinants of food intake in Portuguese adults: a cross-sectional survey
| Â | Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | ≤314 euros | 315–547 euros | 548–815 euros | >815 euros |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 16.3% | 25.4% | 24.5% | 33.8% |
   Male | 20.8% | 24.3% | 22.8% | 32.2% |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 50.7 ± 18.97 | 50.3 ± 18.90 | 50.1 ± 18.68 | 50.2 ± 18.94 |
   Male | 47.9 ± 18.54 | 47.2 ± 18.45 | 47.6 ± 18.44 | 48.1 ± 18.55 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 25.3 ± 4,55 | 25.0 ± 4.51 | 25.1 ± 4.52 | 25.1 ± 4.55 |
   Male | 25.6 ± 3.70 | 25.4 ± 3.95 | 25.6 ± 3.74 | 25.7 ± 3.88 |
Smokers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 7.4% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.2% |
   Male | 28.5% | 31.9% | 30.3% | 30.7% |
Physical activity in females | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Daily occupational activity best characterized by |  |  |  |  |
Usually seated, walking short periods of time | 30.3% | 26.0% | 24.6% | 35.7% |
Standing, walking long periods of time | 46.4% | 43.8% | 42.8% | 43.6% |
Carrying light objects, walking up/downstairs | 10.3% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 10.0% |
Heavy physical work or carrying heavy objects | 12.7% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 10.6% |
Don't know | 0.2% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1%% |
   Leisure-activity best characterized by |  |  |  |  |
Heavy training/competitive sports (>1x/wk) | 1.2% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
Running/recreational sports/gardening (≥4 h/wk) | 4.0% | 7.3% | 11.1% | 11.1% |
Walking for pleasure, bicycling light (≥4 h/wk) | 16.7% | 19.2% | 19.0% | 24.0% |
Reading, watching TV, sedentary activities | 77.9% | 71.2% | 66.7% | 59.5% |
Don't know | 0.1% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
   Regular activity such as running or bicycling, enough to feel tired |  |  |  |  |
Yes | 5.8% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 19.1% |
No | 94.1% | 90.9% | 87.9% | 80.8% |
Don't know | 0.1% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Physical activity in males | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Daily occupational activity best characterized by |  |  |  |  |
Usually seated, walking short periods of time | 41.8% | 33.5% | 32.2% | 39.3% |
Standing, walking long periods of time | 48.1% | 53.2% | 53.1% | 50.8% |
Carrying light objects, walking up/downstairs | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
Heavy physical work or carrying heavy objects | 2.4% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 2.8% |
Don't know | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | 0% |
   Leisure-activity best characterized by |  |  |  |  |
Heavy training/competitive sports (>1x/wk) | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Running/recreational sports/gardening (≥4 h/wk) | 2.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
Walking for pleasure, bicycling light (≥4 h/wk) | 10.3% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 21.5% |
Reading, watching TV, sedentary activities | 86.4% | 81.9% | 77.4% | 71.7% |
Don't know | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0% | 0% |
   Regular activity such as running or bicycling, enough to feel tired |  |  |  |  |
Yes | 2.2% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 11.7% |
No | 97.6% | 95.2% | 94.6% | 88.3% |
Don't know | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | 0% |