Table 1 Characteristics of the study group
Variable | Categories of variable | % | N |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 50–54 | 18.2 | 182 |
|  | 55–59 | 21.1 | 211 |
|  | 60–64 | 19.2 | 192 |
|  | 65–69 | 9.3 | 93 |
|  | 70–74 | 13 | 130 |
|  |  > 75 | 16.7 | 167 |
Gender | Female | 55.8 | 558 |
| Â | Male | 44.2 | 442 |
Education level | Lower than secondary | 27.8 | 278 |
| Â | Secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary | 45.9 | 459 |
| Â | University | 26.3 | 263 |
Place of residence | Rural | 27.2 | 272 |
|  | Urban < 20,000 | 18.1 | 181 |
|  | Urban 20,000 to < 100,000 | 16.8 | 168 |
|  | Urban 100,000 to < 200,000 | 15.4 | 154 |
| Â | Urban 200,000 to 500,000 | 11.0 | 110 |
|  | Urban > 500,000 | 11.5 | 115 |
Vocational status | Employee of public or private sector | 16.7 | 167 |
| Â | Entrepreneur or farmer | 19.7 | 197 |
| Â | Retired, on disability pension or vocationally inactive | 71.7 | 717 |
Net income per household member |  < 1500 | 31.3 | 313 |
|  | 1500–3500 | 29.4 | 294 |
|  |  > 3500 | 17.3 | 173 |
| Â | Refused to reveal | 22.0 | 220 |
Marital status | Married | 71.9 | 719 |
| Â | Single, widowed, divorced or separated | 28.1 | 281 |
Internet use | No use | 51.1 | 511 |
| Â | A few times a month or less | 7.9 | 79 |
| Â | A few times a week | 14.8 | 148 |
| Â | Every day | 26.2 | 262 |
Smoking | No | 80.7 | 805 |
| Â | Yes | 19.2 | 192 |
Alcohol consumption | No | 66.0 | 589 |
| Â | Yes | 34.0 | 304 |
| Â | Refused to reveal | 10.7 | 107 |
Physical activity | Less often than several times a week | 30.6 | 259 |
| Â | At least several times a week | 69.4 | 587 |
The consumption of fruit and vegetables | Less often than once a day | 13.1 | 128 |
| Â | At least once a day | 86.9 | 848 |
Self-assessment of health status | Unsatisfactory | 32.1 | 321 |
| Â | At least satisfactory | 67.9 | 679 |
Health literacy | Inadequate or problematic | 45.0 | 347 |
| Â | Sufficient | 55.0 | 284 |
Chronic condition | No | 27.4 | 265 |
| Â | At least one | 72.6 | 702 |
Disability | No | 80.3 | 793 |
| Â | Yes | 19.7 | 194 |
Weight | Normal or underweight | 26.7 | 267 |
| Â | Overweight or obese | 73.3 | 733 |
Visit to health care facility in a preceding year | No or less than 3 times | 23.1 | 237 |
| Â | At least 3 times | 76.1 | 753 |
Hospital admission in a preceding year | No | 78.8 | 788 |
| Â | Yes | 21.2 | 212 |