Table 1 Definition of recoded exposure variables
Variables | Categories |
|---|---|
Age groups | “25 to 34 years old”, “35 to 44 years old”, “45 to 54 years old”, “55 to 64 years old” |
Education | “None”, “Primary”, “Secondary/Tertiary” |
Marital status | “Single”, “Married”, “Divorced/widowed” |
Occupational status | “Wage earner”, “Self-employed”, “Jobless” |
Alcohol consumption | None: Never intake of alcohol Low: intake of an average quantity of pure alcohol of less than 40 g per day for men and less than 20 g for women Mid: corresponds to taking an average quantity of pure alcohol of between 40 g and 59.9 g per day for men and between 20 g and 39.9 g for women High: intake of an average quantity of pure alcohol greater than or equal to 60 g per day for men and greater than or equal to 40 g for women. |