| Women (N = 1967) | Men (N = 1747) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 50.0 ± 8.8 | 49.1 ± 8.8 | 0.004 |
Educational level (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 368 (18.7) | 246 (14.1) | Â |
Apprenticeship | 672 (34.2) | 596 (34.1) | <0.001 |
High school/college | 559 (28.4) | 442 (25.3) | Â |
University | 368 (18.7) | 463 (26.5) | Â |
Social help (%) | 307 (15.6) | 241 (13.8) | 0.12 |
Born in Switzerland (%) | 1210 (61.6) | 1035 (59.2) | 0.15 |
Smoking status (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 855 (43.5) | 604 (34.6) | Â |
Former | 566 (28.8) | 627 (35.9) | 0.001 |
Current | 544 (27.7) | 516 (29.5) | Â |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 4.9 | 26.3 ± 3.8 | <0.001 |
BMI categories (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Normal | 1206 (61.4) | 708 (40.5) | Â |
Overweight | 516 (26.3) | 787 (45.1) | <0.001 |
Obese | 243 (12.4) | 252 (14.4) | Â |
Waist (cm) | 82.1 ± 12.4 | 94.3 ± 10.9 | <0.001 |
Abdominal obesity (%) | 564 (28.7) | 379 (21.7) | <0.001 |