Table 1 Gender differences in demographic and behavioral characteristics of participants
| Â | Male1 (n = 115) | Female1 (n = 94) | P-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, years) | 53 | 51 | <0.001 |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   Higher Education (> 7 years) | 31 | 17 |  |
   Primary Education (≤ 7 years) | 60 | 61 | 0.005 |
   No Education | 9 | 22 |  |
Administrative ward of residence | Â | Â | Â |
   Mbagala | 18.3 | 17.0 |  |
   Mjimwema | 9.6 | 16.0 | 0.43 |
   Kimbiji | 20.9 | 12.8 |  |
   Kigamboni | 26.1 | 28.7 |  |
   Vituka | 25.2 | 25.5 |  |
Individual income per month 3 | Â | Â | Â |
   Low (≤50,000 Tshs/m) | 56 | 71 |  |
   Medium (>50,000–80,000 Tshs/m) | 23 | 6 | 0.005 |
   High (>80,000 Tshs/m) | 21 | 22 |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
   Not Employed | 8 | 31 |  |
   Public/Private Institutions | 14 | 12 | 0.0001 |
   Self Employed/Business | 36 | 36 |  |
   Farmers | 42 | 21 |  |
Current Smoker | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 23 | 3 | <0.0001 |
   No | 77 | 97 |  |
Current alcohol consumption | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 37 | 18 | 0.003 |
   No | 63 | 82 |  |
High alcohol intake (≥4 servings/day) |  |  |  |
   Yes | 31 | 12 | 0.001 |
   No | 69 | 88 |  |
Physical activity 4 (#MET-hours/day) | Â | Â | Â |
   <26 | 34 | 33 |  |
   26–37 | 39 | 26 |  |
   >37 | 27 | 41 | 0.06 |