Table 4 The prevalence of selected cardiovascular disease risk factors (N = 3,007)
Diabetes mellitus | Hypertension | Hypercholesterolemia | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total population | 6.4% | 17.7% | 14.0% |
Gender | |||
Male | 6.3% | 15.7%* | 11.4%* |
Female | 6.5% | 19.5% | 16.4% |
Age (in years) | |||
18-24 | 0.7%* | 0.0%* | 0.7%* |
25-39 | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
40-54 | 4.3% | 11.9% | 13.0% |
55-64 | 10.9% | 32.5% | 25.9% |
65+ | 16.7% | 45.9% | 30.2% |
Marital status | |||
Married/living together | 7.1%* | 20.0%* | 16.4% |
Single | 1.5% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
Divorced/separated | 4.2% | 15.5% | 16.9% |
Widowed | 18.0% | 47.7% | 27.9% |
Area of residence | |||
Urban | 6.8% | 16.4% | 13.4% |
Rural | 5.4% | 21.1% | 14.8% |
Nationality | |||
Greek | 6.4% | 18.1%* | 14.4%* |
Other | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% |
Occupational status | |||
Unemployed | 3.5%* | 4.7%* | 6.4%* |
Retired | 16.1% | 43.1% | 29.7% |
University students | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
Housewife | 6.0% | 22.7% | 18.4% |
Servant | 2.2% | 6.4% | 7.2% |
Self-employed | 3.6% | 8.3% | 7.6% |
Farmer | 6.2% | 19.6% | 15.5% |
BMI | |||
Normal weight | 3.2%* | 7.8%* | 7.6%* |
Overweight | 6.5% | 20.7% | 17.0% |
Obese | 14.3% | 34.8% | 22.8% |
Educational status | |||
Very low (≤6) | 15.9%* | 41.2%* | 27.3%* |
Low (6-12) | 4.0% | 13.2% | 11.5% |
Moderate (12-14) | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.7% |
High (14-16) | 4.0% | 11.4% | 10.5% |
Very high (>16) | 1.9% | 8.3% | 6.5% |
Smoking habits | |||
Non-smokers | 7.7%* | 21.6%* | 16.1%* |
1-20 cigarettes | 4.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% |
21+ | 4.1% | 11.3% | 9.8% |