Table 5 The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) 1997–99, 70–74 year old individuals Drug use related to lifestyle factors. Bivariate analyses1,2
Explanatory variables | Use of any drug (%) 1 | Number of drugs used2 | Use of five or more drugs (%) 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Categories | ||||
Daily cigarette smoking | yes (n = 482) | 65.1 | 1.71 | 10.8 |
71.4 | 2.02 | 9.1 | ||
no | (p = 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | (p = 0.3) | |
Ever smoked | yes | 70.7 | 2.02 | 11.7 |
70.3 | 1.91 | 8.6 | ||
no (n = 1421) | (p = 0.8) | (p = 0.1) | (p < 0.01) | |
Quit smoking | yes (n = 1347) | 74.0 | 2.18 | 12.8 |
68.2 | 1.83 | 8.7 | ||
all others | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | |
Number of cigarettes now | 1–10 (n = 379) | 66.5 | 1.72 | 9.5 |
11+ (n = 129) | 62.6 | 1.79 | 9.3 | |
(p = 0.2) | (p = 0.8) | (p = 0.7) | ||
Smoked >10 cig daily for = > 30 years | yes (n = 357) | 69.8 | 2.29 | 14.8 |
a ll others | 70.6 | 1.93 | 9.8 | |
(p = 0.8) | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | ||
>10 cig daily for = > 30 years & smoking now | yes(n = 114) | 60.6 | 1.75 | 8.8 |
a ll others | 70.9 | 1.98 | 10.4 | |
(p = 0.02) | (p = 0.2) | (p = 0.8) | ||
>10 cig daily for = > 30 years & quit smoking | yes (n = 237) | 73.5 | 2.56 | 18.1 |
all others | 70.3 | 1.93 | 9.8 | |
(p = 0.4) | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | ||
Use of alcohol | yes | 69.2 | 2.08 | 10.3 |
no (n = 823) | 73.6 | 1.93 | 10.9 | |
(p = 0.02) | (p = 0.1) | (p = 0.6) | ||
Use of alcohol > 10 times/month | yes (n = 185) | 69.4 | 1.96 | 10.8 |
no | 71.3 | 1.99 | 10.8 | |
(p = 0.7) | (p = 0.8) | (p = 1.0) | ||
Use of > 10 glasses of alcohol/2 weeks | yes (n = 266) | 67.6 | 1.89 | 10.5 |
No | 70.7 | 2.01 | 10.9 | |
(p = 0.3) | (p = 0.2) | (p = 0.9) | ||
Light exercise | yes (n = 2 598) | 69.2 | 1.87 | 9.0 |
no | 77.9 | 2.62 | 18.7 | |
(p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | ||
Intensive exercise | yes (n = 722) | 64.3 | 1.65 | 6.6 |
No | 72.8 | 2.12 | 11.9 | |
(p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | ||
Body mass index > 27 | yes (n = 1244) | 76.7 | 2.25 | 12.8 |
No | 66.9 | 1.81 | 8.9 | |
(p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | ||
Body mass index > 30 | yes (n = 462) | 79.5 | 2.51 | 16.5 |
No | 69.1 | 1.88 | 9.3 | |
(p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | (p < 0.01) | ||