Table 1 Description of variables used in the analysis for the period between 2008-2012
Variable | Categories | Number of | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | observations | Â |
Smoking status | Smoker | 51696 | 27.9 |
| Â | Non-smoker | 133923 | 72.1 |
Age | 18-29 | 33450 | 18.0 |
| Â | 30-39 | 38660 | 20.8 |
| Â | 40-49 | 44193 | 23.8 |
| Â | 50-59 | 35646 | 19.2 |
| Â | 60-69 | 33670 | 18.2 |
Sex | Male | 91160 | 49.1 |
| Â | Female | 94459 | 50.9 |
Marital status | Married | 112853 | 60.8 |
| Â | Single | 57959 | 31.2 |
| Â | Widowed or divorced | 14807 | 8.0 |
Education | University or higher | 24700 | 13.3 |
| Â | High school | 82324 | 44.4 |
| Â | Middle school | 58063 | 31.3 |
| Â | Primary school or less | 20532 | 11.0 |
Income | High | 87989 | 47.4 |
| Â | Medium | 74159 | 40.0 |
| Â | Low | 23471 | 12.6 |
Work status | Works | 107648 | 58.0 |
| Â | Does not work | 77971 | 42.0 |
Region | North | 92741 | 50.0 |
| Â | Central | 45142 | 24.3 |
| Â | South | 47736 | 25.7 |
Physical activity | Active | 61357 | 33.1 |
| Â | Partially active | 70800 | 38.1 |
| Â | Sedentary | 53462 | 28.8 |
Alcohol consumption | High risk drinker | 18852 | 10.2 |
| Â | Low risk drinker | 52838 | 28.4 |
| Â | Non-drinker | 113929 | 61.4 |
Depression status | Not depressed | 173416 | 93.4 |
| Â | Depressed | 12203 | 6.6 |
Year | 2008 | 37205 | 20.0 |
| Â | 2009 | 38690 | 20.8 |
| Â | 2010 | 35896 | 19.2 |
| Â | 2011 | 36825 | 19.8 |
| Â | 2012 | 37003 | 20.0 |