Table 4 Descriptive statistics of behavioral and risk perception measures
From: Socioeconomic position and the health gradient in Cuba: dimensions and mechanisms
Variables | N | Mean/Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Behaviours | ||
Tobacco and alcohol consumption | ||
Tobacco (1 = yes; 0 = no) | 5497 | 25.5 |
Alcohol (1 = yes; 0 = no) | 5496 | 53.2 |
Diets | ||
Frequency of eating fruits (days/week) | 5286 | |
0–2 days | 2120 | 40.1 |
3–4 days | 1764 | 33.4 |
5–7 days | 1402 | 26.5 |
Frequency of eating vegetables (days/week) | 5280 | |
0–2 days | 1870 | 35.4 |
3–4 days | 1662 | 31.5 |
5–7 days | 1748 | 33.1 |
Meals away from home during a week (times/week) | 5225 | |
0–2 | 3642 | 69.7 |
3–5 | 1000 | 19.1 |
≥ 6 | 583 | 11.2 |
Type of cooking oil consumed (1 = vegetable oil; 0 = others) | 5490 | 86.5 |
Eating breakfast | 5497 | |
Yes, everyday | 3572 | 65.0 |
Not always | 1035 | 18.8 |
No | 890 | 16.2 |
Adding salt to meals after being cooked | 5497 | |
Yes | 276 | 5.0 |
Sometimes | 489 | 8.9 |
No | 4732 | 86.1 |
PA | ||
Intense physical activity during working (1 = yes; 0 = no) | 5480 | 21.5 |
Riding bicycle or walking when going about (1 = yes; 0 = no) | 5481 | 71.7 |
Moderate intensity activity when in free time (1 = yes; 0 = no) | 5461 | 20.5 |
Sedentary time (hours/day) | 5241 | 3.5 |
Risk perception | ||
Smoking | 5242 | |
No health risk | 287 | 5.5 |
Little health risk | 45 | 0.9 |
Moderate health risk | 191 | 3.6 |
Substantial health risk | 4719 | 90.0 |
Drinking alcohol occasionally | 5242 | |
No health risk | 487 | 9.3 |
Little health risk | 459 | 8.8 |
Moderate health risk | 1382 | 26.4 |
Substantial health risk | 2914 | 55.6 |
Staying places where there are smokers but you do not smoke | 5240 | |
No health risk | 266 | 5.1 |
Little health risk | 175 | 3.3 |
Moderate health risk | 960 | 18.3 |
Substantial health risk | 3839 | 73.3 |
Doing little physical exercise | 5240 | |
No health risk | 532 | 10.2 |
Little health risk | 592 | 11.3 |
Moderate health risk | 1955 | 37.3 |
Substantial health risk | 2161 | 41.2 |
Eating few fruits | 5242 | |
No health risk | 681 | 13.0 |
Little health risk | 705 | 13.4 |
Moderate health risk | 1954 | 37.3 |
Substantial health risk | 1902 | 36.3 |
Adding salt to food after being cooked | 5241 | |
No health risk | 382 | 7.3 |
Little health risk | 193 | 3.7 |
Moderate health risk | 722 | 13.8 |
Substantial health risk | 3944 | 75.3 |
Eating few vegetables | 5242 | |
No health risk | 562 | 10.7 |
Little health risk | 599 | 11.4 |
Moderate health risk | 1912 | 36.5 |
Substantial health risk | 2169 | 41.4 |
Being overweight | 5242 | |
No health risk | 304 | 5.8 |
Little health risk | 105 | 2.0 |
Moderate health risk | 561 | 10.7 |
Substantial health risk | 4272 | 81.5 |
Eating pork fat | 5242 | |
No health risk | 292 | 5.6 |
Little health risk | 174 | 3.3 |
Moderate health risk | 842 | 16.1 |
Substantial health risk | 3934 | 75.0 |