Table 1

Description of the sample (N = 1,076)

VariableCategoriesMean (SD) or n (%)
Age 70 (9.88)
Marital statusSingle112 (10.4%)
Married497 (46.2%)
Widowed318 (29.6%)
Separated47 (4.4%)
Divorced102 (9.5%)
Education levelIlliterate27 (2.5%)
Incomplete primary education202 (18.8%)
Complete primary education330 (30.7%)
Secondary education250 (23.2%)
High school86 (8%)
Medium vocational training43 (4%)
Higher vocational training43 (4%)
University degree95 (8.8%)
OccupationDirectors and managers +10 employees69 (6.4%)
Directors and managers −10 employees68 (6.3%)
Intermediate occupations or self-employed181 (16.8%)
Supervisors and skilled technicians183 (17%)
Semiskilled primary sector occupations383 (35.6%)
Unskilled occupations192 (17.8%)
BMIUnderweight22 (2%)
Normal weight331 (30.8%)
Overweight433 (40.2%)
Obesity290 (27%)
SmokingDaily154 (14.3%)
Yes, but not daily10 (0.9%)
Former smoker268 (24.9%)
Never smoked644 (59.9%)
Alcohol consumptionDaily or almost daily166 (15.4%)
5–6 days per week11 (1%)
3–4 days per week36 (3.3%)
1–2 days per week76 (7.1%)
2–3 days per month52 (4.8%)
Once a month47 (4.4%)
Less than once a month113 (10.5%)
I have quit (past 12 months)238 (22.1%)
Never consumed alcohol337 (31.3%)
Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA)I do not do any558 (51.9%)
Occasional391 (36.3%)
Several times per month51 (4.7%)
Several times per week76 (7.1%)
Depression (past 12 months)Yes810 (75.3%)
No266 (24.7%)
Depressive severityNone413 (38.4%)
Mild355 (33%)
Moderate185 (17.2%)
Moderately severe78 (7.2%)
Severe45 (4.2%)
Perceived healthVery good23 (2.1%)
Good236 (21.9%)
Fair486 (45.2%)
Poor270 (25.1%)
Very poor61 (5.7%)
Difficulty performing light household tasksNone725 (67.4%)
Some133 (12.4%)
A lot103 (9.6%)
I cannot do it at all115 (10.7%)
Source: Authors’ own work

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