Table 1 Demographic and lifestyle characteristics of study participants (n = 5118).
From: Physical activity and risk of Metabolic Syndrome in an urban Mexican cohort
| Age, mean years (SD) | 38 (± 11.7) |
|---|---|
| Sex (%) | |
| Men | 29.0 |
| Women | 71.0 |
| Education (%) | |
| Elementary/secondary education | 40.2 |
| High school | 19.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1 |
| Occupation (%) | |
| Administrative staff | 33.9 |
| Technicians and cleaning staff | 3.4 |
| Health employees and students | 14.0 |
| Professors and researchers | 13.1 |
| Housewives, retires and unemployed | 22.5 |
| Others | 13.1 |
| Body Mass Index (%) | |
| Normal (< 25 kg/m2) | 44.2 |
| Overweight (25–29 kg/m2) | 40.6 |
| Obese (> 30 kg/m2) | 15.2 |
| Mean, kg/m2 (SD) | 26 (± 4.5) |
| Physical activity (%) | |
| Leisure-time (< 30 min/day) | 78.2 |
| Workplace (< 3 hours/day) | 54.5 |
| Smoking status (%) | |
| Current | 17.9 |
| Past | 23.8 |
| Alcohol intake (%) | |
| Moderate drinkers | 49.9 |
| Heavy drinkers | 3.8 |