Table 1 Socio demographic profile of the Hermex study
Global | Male | Female | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 2,833 (100%) | 1,317 (46.5%) | 1,516(53.5%) | |
Age (years), Mean (SD) | 51.2 (14.7) | 51.3 (14.6) | 51.1 (14.9) | 0,734 |
Age, distribution by decades | ||||
25-34 | 407 (14.4%) | 178 (13.5%) | 229 (15.1%) | |
35-44 | 671 (23.7%) | 309 (23.5%) | 362 (23.9%) | |
45-54 | 616 (21.7%) | 298 (22.6%) | 318 (21.0%) | 0.404 |
55-64 | 502 (17.7%) | 240 (18.2%) | 262 (17.3%) | |
65-74 | 418 (14.8%) | 201 (15.3%) | 217 (14.3%) | |
75-79 | 219 (7.7%) | 91 (6.9%) | 128 (8.4%) | |
Rural origin | 1,445 (51.0%) | 688 (52.2%) | 757 (49.9%) | 0.221 |
Level of education | ||||
Illiterate | 358 (12.7%) | 138 (10.5%) | 220 (14.6%) | |
Primary studies | 1,526 (54.2%) | 743 (56.8%) | 783 (51.9%) | < 0.001 |
Secondary studies | 586 (20.8%) | 288 (22.0%) | 298 (19.7%) | |
Higher degree | 348 (12.3%) | 140 (10.7%) | 208 (13.8%) | |