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Table 2 Sample characteristics

From: Barriers to lifestyle changes for prevention of cardiovascular disease – a survey among 40–60-year old Danes

 

Participants

Total, n

962

Gender, n (%)

 female

480 (49.9)

 male

482 (50.1)

Age, mean (years)

50.6

Age groups, n (%)

 40–44

170 (17.7)

 45–49

253 (26.3)

 50–54

240 (24.9)

 55–60

299 (31.1)

Health status, n (%)

 good/very good

620 (64.5)

 fair

280 (29.1)

 poor/very poor

61 (6.3)

BMI (kg/m2), n(%)

 < 25

370 (40.4)

 25–29

352 (38.5)

 + 30

193 (21.1)

Physical activitya, n(%)

 low

284 (29.5)

 high

678 (70.5)

Household income, n (%)

 low (< 80,000 USD)

286 (33.0)

 medium

334 (38.5)

 high (> 130,000 USD)

247 (28.5)

Educational attainment, n(%)

 low (<12 years schooling)

213 (22.3)

 medium

645 (67.5)

 high (university degree)

97 (10.2)

In work force, n(%)

 No

115 (12.0)

 Yes

847 (88.0)

  1. aPhysical activity categorized as High: ‘daily’ or ‘several times a week’; Low: ‘never or ‘once a week or less’