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Table 1 Characteristics of Portuguese according to place of living

From: Prevalence and management of cardiovascular risk factors in Portuguese living in Portugal and Portuguese who migrated to Switzerland

 

Porto

Lausanne

p-value

Sample size

1550

388

 

Women (%)

972 (62.7)

175 (45.1)

<0.001

Age (years)

50.8 ± 8.2

44.2 ± 5.7

<0.001

Educational level

   

 Elementary

704 (45.5)

348 (89.9)

 

 Secondary

443 (28.6)

32 (8.3)

<0.001

 University

401 (25.9)

7 (1.8)

 
  1. Results are expressed as number of participants (percentage) or as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical analysis by chi-square test or Student’s t-test.
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