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Table 2 Overall Lifestyle Score (OLS) construction

From: Obesity and cardio-metabolic risk factors in urban adults of Benin: Relationship with socio-economic status, urbanisation, and lifestyle patterns

Individual component

Score

N (%)

Male (%)

Female (%)

Diet Quality Score (0–3)

    

   1st quartile

0

55 (27.5)

19

36

   2nd quartile

1

61 (30.5)

31

30

   3rd quartile

2

47 (23.5)

27

20

   4th quartile

3

37 (18.5)

23

14

Smoking Score (0–3)

    

   Smokers ≥10 cigarettes/day

0

2 (1)

2

0

   Smokers <10 cigarettes/day

1

3 (1.5)

3

0

   Former smokers

2

18 (9)

17

1

   Non smokers

3

177 (88.5)

78

99

Alcohol Consumption Score (0–3)

    

   Binge drinkers

0

36 (18)

13

23

   Regular high drinkers

1

36 (18)

21

15

   Non drinkers

2

76 (38)

29

47

   Regular moderate drinkers

3

52 (26)

37

15

Physical Activity Score (0–3)

    

   Inactive (no physical activity)

0

41(20.5)

6

35

   Light (moderate <30 min)

1

42 (21)

8

35

   Moderate (moderate ≥30 min)

2

77 (38.5)

47

29

   Active (vigorous ≥20 min)

3

40 (20)

39

1

Overall Lifestyle Score (0–12)

    

   1st tertile (Low)

0–6

61 (30.5)

14

48

   2nd tertile (Medium)

7–8

76 (38)

39

34

   3rd tertile (High)

9–12

63 (31.5)

47

18