Table 1 General characteristics of the Study Group
Variable | Total (n = 405) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex * | Female | 380 (93.8) |
Male | 25 (6.1) | |
Age [years] | Average ± SD | 48.4 (10.37) |
Median (quartiles) | 51 (42–55) | |
Range | 22–79 | |
Place of residence * | City | 209 (51.6) |
Village | 196 (48.4) | |
Type of work* | Staff management/administration | 60 (14.8) |
Hospital ward | 344 (85.1) | |
Work system* | One shift work | 140 (34.5) |
Shift work and night duty | 265 (65.4) | |
More than one job * | No | 238 (58.7) |
Yes | 167 (41.2) | |
Education* | Basic nursing education | 131 (32.3) |
Bachelor | 95 (23.4) | |
Master degree | 179 (44.2) | |
Participation in preventive examinations other than obligatory* | No | 293 (72.3) |
Yes | 112 (27.6) | |
Cigarettes smoking * | No | 305 (75.3) |
Yes | 100 (24.6) | |
Adding sugar to coffe/tea * | No | 175 (43.2) |
Yes | 230 (56.7) | |
Salting dishes* | I don’t use salt at all | 6 (1.4) |
Rarely or never add salt to food | 71 (17.5) | |
I taste the food and add salt as needed | 234 (57.7) | |
I add salt to my food without trying it first | 94 (23.2) | |
Weight self-control* | Every day | 16 (3.9) |
Once a week | 69 (17.0) | |
Twice a week | 46 (11.3) | |
Once a month | 100 (24.6) | |
Hardly ever | 72 (17.7) | |
I do not check my weight regulary | 102 (25.1) | |
Self-assessment of the material situation * | Very good | 30 (7.4) |
Good | 208 (51.3) | |
Average | 158 (39.0) | |
Bad | 9 (22.2) | |