Table 2 |
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Prevalence (%) of healthy lifestyle score items by education categories in males |
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Non- Smoker |
BMI <25 kg/m2 |
LTPA >3 hrs/week |
Alcohol <20 g/day |
Low salt use |
Uses skim milk |
Fish ≥ 2 times/week |
Meat <5 times/week |
Fruit/veg. ≥ 7 times/week |
Uses low fat spread |
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Parent's education |
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High |
58 |
48 |
39 |
84 |
25 |
48 |
50 |
19 |
8 |
79 |
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Intermediate |
61 |
41 |
36 |
85 |
29 |
45 |
50 |
14 |
8 |
70 |
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Low |
54 |
30 |
36 |
86 |
24 |
44 |
49 |
16 |
6 |
76 |
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P-value |
0.17 |
<0.01 |
0.63 |
0.84 |
0.211 |
0.63 |
0.96 |
0.28 |
0.52 |
0.05 |
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Participant's education |
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High |
68 |
46 |
46 |
85 |
30 |
50 |
50 |
21 |
10 |
79 |
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Intermediate |
54 |
31 |
32 |
84 |
24 |
44 |
50 |
15 |
6 |
70 |
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Low |
43 |
39 |
29 |
86 |
22 |
41 |
48 |
10 |
6 |
76 |
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P-value |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
0.92 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.93 |
<0.01 |
0.10 |
0.02 |
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Educational mobility |
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Stable high |
66 |
50 |
42 |
84 |
27 |
50 |
49 |
23 |
10 |
81 |
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Stable intermediate |
62 |
31 |
30 |
82 |
24 |
40 |
51 |
14 |
5 |
67 |
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Stable low |
45 |
31 |
27 |
85 |
17 |
39 |
43 |
8 |
7 |
79 |
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Downward |
44 |
47 |
32 |
86 |
26 |
42 |
52 |
11 |
6 |
73 |
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Upward |
63 |
36 |
43 |
86 |
29 |
49 |
51 |
19 |
8 |
75 |
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P-value |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
0.02 |
0.86 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.62 |
0.01 |
0.63 |
0.06 |
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Values are percentages BMI: body mass index, LTPA: moderate to vigorous intensity leisure time physical activity The number of participants ranges from n = 1042 to n = 1283 P-values are from Person's χ2 tests |
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Gall et al. BMC Public Health 2010 10:55 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-55 |
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