Table 1 Socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics of the participants (% by gender)
From: Diet, lifestyle factors and hypercholesterolemia in elderly men and women from Cyprus
Men (n = 53) | Women (n = 97) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 79 ± 8 | 75 ± 7 | 0.003 |
Education status (years of school) | 5.7 ± 2 | 4.0 ± 2 | 0.001 |
Physical inactivity (%) | 59 | 73 | <0.001 |
Smoking habits (%) | <0.001 | ||
Current smoker | 11 | 1 | |
Former smoker | 47 | 1 | |
Never smoker | 42 | 98 | |
Marital status (%) | <0.001 | ||
Never married | 2 | ||
Married | 90 | 56 | |
Divorced | 4 | ||
Widowed | 10 | 38 | |
Diet score (range 0 – 55) | 36 ± 3 | 35 ± 3 | 0.15 |
Alcohol consumption (%) | 15 | 4 | 0.02 |