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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, some aspects related to self-reported health status and nutritional status of men in urban areas

From: Low potassium and high sodium intakes: a double health threat to Cape Verdeans

Variables/Men

Formal

(n = 47)

Informal

(n = 102)

Total

(n = 149)

P

Age, median (IQR)

27.0 (22.0–44.25)

35.5 (26.8–45.0)

33.5 (25.0–45.0)

0.049

Academic qualifications, n (%)

   

0.002

 None and preschool

5 (10.6)

8 (7.8)

13 (8.7)

 

 Primary

4 (8.5)

28 (27.5)

32 (21.5)

 

 Secondary

21 (44.7)

53 (52.0)

74 (49.7)

 

 High school

17 (36.2)

13 (12.7)

30 (20.1)

 

Professional Status, n (%)

   

0.032

 Unemployed

5 (10.6)

28 (27.5)

33 (22.1)

 

 Employed

42 (89.4)

74 (72.5)

116 (77.9)

 

Chronic disease, n (%)

3 (6.5)

24 (23.5)

27 (18.2)

0.020

Hypertension, n (%)

2 (4.3)

16 (15.7)

18 (12.2)

0.059

BMI (Kg/m2), median (IQR)

22.9 (20.6–26.4)

23.9 (21.2–27.7)

23.7 (21.1–27.0)

0.321

BMI classification, n (%)

   

0.857

 Underweight

4 (8.5)

7 (6.9)

11 (7.4)

 

 Normal weight

27 (57.4)

56 (54.9)

83 (55.7)

 

 Overweight and obesity

16 (34.0)

39 (38.2)

55 (36.9)

 

WC (cm), median (IQR)

81.0 (74.5–89.0)

85.00 (78.0–94.0)

83.5 (76.5–91.0)

0.065

Metabolic Risk, n (%)

    

 No risk

40 (85.1)

76 (74.5)

116 (77.9)

0.274

 Increased risk

2 (4.3)

12 (11.8)

14 (9.4)

 

 High increased risk

5 (10.6)

14 (13.7)

19 (12.8)

 
  1. IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, P, p-value - Mann Whitney U-test or Chi-square
  2. Values that are statistically significant at the 5% level are marked in bold