Table 1 Description of the study population
Male (n = 4,167) % | Female (n = 4,523) % | Total (n = 8,690) % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | married/co-habiting | 68.4 | 76.4 | 72.6 |
single | 31.6 | 23.6 | 27.4 | |
Education | basic education | 69.5 | 48.3 | 58.5 |
matriculation examination | 30.5 | 51.7 | 41.5 | |
BMI | optimum weight or below | 52.5 | 73.6 | 63.4 |
overweight or obese | 47.5 | 26.4 | 36.6 | |
General health | at least good | 68.2 | 68.5 | 68.4 |
moderate or below | 31.8 | 31.5 | 31.6 | |
Tooth brushing | twice a day | 39.5 | 67.6 | 54.2 |
once a day at most | 60.5 | 32.4 | 45.8 | |
Smoking | non-smoking | 46.9 | 59.7 | 53.2 |
smokers | 53.1 | 40.3 | 46.8 | |
Consumption of fizzy drinks | once a week at most | 66.1 | 86.2 | 76.6 |
more than once a week | 33.9 | 13.8 | 23.4 | |