Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of study population
From: Physical activity and odds of coronary heart disease among Lebanese women
Characteristics | Total | Controls n (%) | Cases n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500 (100%) | 1200 (80%) | 300 (20%) | ||
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 62.98 ± 12.11 | 62.36 ± 12.44 | 65.46 ± 10.33 | < 0.001*** |
Governorate | 0.005** | |||
Beirut | 351 (23.4%) | 267 (22.3%) | 84 (28%) | |
Mount Lebanon | 693 (46.2%) | 579 (48.3%) | 114 (38%) | |
Othersa | 456 (30.4%) | 354 (29.5%) | 102 (34%) | |
Marital status | 0.040* | |||
Married | 824 (54.9%) | 675 (56.3%) | 149 (49.7%) | |
Divorced / widow / single | 676 (45.1%) | 525 (43.8%) | 151 (50.3%) | |
Work status | 0.087 | |||
Yes | 144 (9.6%) | 123 (10.3%) | 21 (7%) | |
No/Retired | 1356 (90.4%) | 1077 (89.8%) | 279 (93%) | |
Educational levelb | 0.002** | |||
Low | 583 (38.9%) | 441 (36.8%) | 142 (47.3%) | |
Middle | 744 (49.6%) | 610 (50.8%) | 134 (44.7%) | |
High | 173 (11.5%) | 149 (12.4%) | 24 (8%) | |
Income level per individualc | 0.283 | |||
Lower class | 64 (4.3%) | 47 (3.9%) | 17 (5.7%) | |
Middle class | 1054 (70.3%) | 852 (71.0%) | 202 (67.3%) | |
Higher class | 382 (25.5%) | 301 (25.1%) | 81 (27%) |