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Table 1 Demographic and social characteristics of the individuals by neighbourhoods’ type

From: Unhealthy lifestyles, environment, well-being and health capability in rural neighbourhoods: a community-based cross-sectional study

 

Small Village

Parish Council

Municipality

Total

(n = 84)

(n = 112)

(n = 74)

(n = 270)

Age, years

  < 35

2 (2%)

3 (3%)

11 (15%)

16 (6%)

 35–54

7 (8%)

20 (18%)

15 (20%)

42 (16%)

 55–74

42 (50%)

48 (43%)

38 (51%)

128 (47%)

  > 74

33 (39%)

41 (37%)

10 (14%)

84 (31%)

Sex

 Female

56 (67%)

64 (57%)

50 (68%)

170 (63%)

 Male

28 (33%)

48 (43%)

24 (32%)

100 (37%)

Education

 None

24 (29%)

10 (9%)

5 (7%)

39 (14%)

 1st cycle of basic education

48 (57%)

71 (63%)

29 (39%)

148 (55%)

 2nd cycle of basic education

6 (7%)

9 (8%)

5 (7%)

20 (7%)

 3rd cycle of basic education

–

9 (8%)

8 (11%)

17 (6%)

 Secondary education

3 (4%)

10 (9%)

9 (12%)

22 (8%)

 Higher Education

3 (4%)

3 (3%)

18 (24%)

24 (9%)

Employment status

 Unemployed

6 (7%)

1 (1%)

3 (4%)

10 (4%)

 Employed

11 (13%)

32 (29%)

36 (49%)

79 (29%)

 Student

–

1 (1%)

2 (3%)

3 (1%)

 Unable to work

1 (1%)

–

2 (3%)

3 (1%)

 Retired

65 (77%)

77 (69%)

30 (41%)

172 (64%)

  1. Data are in (%), some percentages might not add to 100% due to option given to subjects of not answering