Table 1 Population characteristics (N = 3,007)

Gender

Male

1,451 (48.3%)

Female

1,556 (51.7%)

Age (in years)

18-24

277 (9.2%)

25-39

905 (30.1%)

40-54

807 (26.8%)

55-64

378 (12.6%)

65+

640 (21.3%)

Marital status

Married/living together

2,089 (69.5%)

Single

672 (22.4%)

Divorced/separated

71 (2.4%)

Widowed

172 (5.7%)

Area of residence

Urban

2,185 (72.7%)

Rural

822 (27.3%)

Nationality

Greek

2,919 (97.1%)

Other

88 (2.9%)

Occupational status

Unemployed

171 (5.7%)

Retired

694 (23.1%)

University students

152 (5.1%)

Housewife

436 (14.5%)

Servant

859 (28.6%)

Self-employed

591 (19.7%)

Farmer

97 (3.2%)

BMI

Normal weight

1,270 (43.0%)

Overweight

1,201 (40.7%)

Obese

483 (16.3%)

Educational status

Very low (≤6)

612 (20.4%)

Low (6-12)

1,183 (39.5%)

Moderate (12-14)

155 (5.2%)

High (14-16)

941 (31.4%)

Very high (>16)

108 (3.6%)

Smoking habits

Non-smokers

1,919 (63.8%)

1-20 cigarettes

750 (24.9%)

21+

338 (11.2%)