Table 1 General characterization of the participants’ health problems in the last 12 months

Health problems, n (%)

 Osteoarticular/muscular pain

349 (38.8)

 Hypertension

178 (19.8)

 Anxiety

153 (17.0)

 Hypercholesterolemia

145 (16.1)

 Diabetes

99 (11.0)

 Heart problems

72 (8.0)

 Depression

58 (6.4)

 Gastritis or peptic ulcer disease

49 (5.4)

 Asthma and/or COPD

40 (4.4)

 Stroke

16 (1.8)

 Cancer

12 (1.3)

 Overweight, n = 891^a

358 (40.2)

 Obesity, n = 891^a

119 (13.4)

 None, n = 891^a

206 (23.1)

Number of health problems^b, n (%)

 1

249 (27.9)

 2

188 (21.1)

 3

108 (12.1)

 4

69 (7.7)

 ≥ 5

71 (8.0)