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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of costs categorized by sex, age, level of education and place of residence.

From: Assessment of the Cost of the Mediterranean Diet in a Low-Income Region: Adherence and Relationship with Available Incomes

Sex*

 

Total

Male

Female

 

N

 

2.833

1.317

1.516

 
 

%

100%

46,49%

53,51%

Median

 

203,63

216,91

191,22

Percentiles

25

154,04

167,64

145,07

 

75

265,37

280,13

248,00

Age **

 

25-34 years

35-44 years

45-54 years

55-64 years

65-74 years

75-79 years

N

 

407

671

616

502

418

219

 

%

14,37%

23,69%

21,74%

17,72%

14,75%

7,73%

Median

 

203,27

206,63

212,11

210,76

193,95

179,00

Percentiles

25

152,48

158,10

155,47

163,44

149,46

130,21

 

75

266,73

270,79

274,63

267,36

246,18

224,99

Place of Residence ***

 

Rural

Urban

    

N

 

1.445

1.388

    
 

%

51,36%

48,64%

    

Median

 

188,26

223,52

    

Percentiles

25

147,83

166,06

    
 

75

232,93

296,91

    

Level of education ****

 

Illiterate

Primary studies

Secondary studies

Higher degree, university o similar

  

N

 

358

1.541

586

348

  
 

%

12,64%

54,39%

20,68%

12,29%

  

Median

 

177,70

208,18

206,57

205,70

  

Percentiles

25

131,84

156,83

157,75

161,12

  
 

75

223,73

269,78

271,28

269,06

  
  1. Own elaboration with data from HERMEX study. * p <0,001; ** p <0,013; *** p < 0,001; **** p < 0,701