Men | Women | |
N (%) | N (%) | |
Self-rated health, by response options: | ||
Very bad | 82 (1.8) | 101 (2.1) |
Bad | 463 (10.3) | 755 (15.9) |
Moderate | 1167 (26.0) | 1285 (27.1) |
Good | 1651 (36.8) | 1708 (36.1) |
Very good | 1129 (25.1) | 887 (18.7) |
Self-rated health, continuous, 1 (very bad) to 5 (very good) (mean, SD) | 3.73 (1.01) | 3.53 (1.04) |
Physical health | ||
BMI | ||
Underweight | 500 (11.1) | 1001 (21.1) |
Normal weight | 2570 (57.2) | 2426 (51.2) |
Overweight | 1047 (23.3) | 715 (15.1) |
Obesity | 375 (8.3) | 594 (12.5) |
Bodily aches or pains | 2300 (51.4) | 3034 (64.1) |
Bodily discomfort | 2045 (45.8) | 2818 (59.5) |
Tightness in chest | 501 (11.1) | 523 (11.0) |
Pain in chest when walking | 525 (11.9) | 831 (17.6) |
Back pain | 1301 (29.0) | 2045 (43.2) |
Pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around the joint (like arms, hands, legs or feet) | 927 (20.6) | 1427 (30.1) |
Stiffness in the joint lasting more than 30 min | 313 (6.9) | 464 (10.0) |
Attacks of wheezing or whistling breathing | 521 (11.4) | 448 (9.5) |
Attacks of shortness of breath that came on without obvious cause | 322 (7.0) | 345 (7.3) |
Problems with mouth and/or teeth | 1238 (27.9) | 1483 (31.3) |
Angina or angina pectoris | 459 (10.2) | 510 (10.8) |
Chronic diseases | ||
Arthritis | 812 (18.1) | 1236 (26.1) |
Asthma | 307 (6.8) | 298 (6.3) |
Diabetes | 172 (3.8) | 103 (2.2) |
Infectious diseases | ||
Tuberculosis | 157 (3.2) | 96 (2.0) |
Mental health | ||
Depression diagnosis | 556 (12.4) | 660 (13.9) |
Feeling sad, low or depressed | 1481 (33.0) | 1827 (38.5) |
Loss of interest | 1219 (27.1) | 1494 (31.6) |
Feeling tired, exhausted or without energy | 1376 (30.6) | 1661 (35.1) |
Problems with sleeping | 1351 (30.1) | 1864 (39.4) |
Problems with concentrating | 1709 (38.3) | 2369 (50.0) |
Problems with learning a new task | 1615 (36.1) | 2191 (46.3) |
Feeling rested and refreshed | 1542 (34.4) | 2044 (43.2) |
Feeling worried or anxious | 2020 (45.0) | 2462 (52.0) |
Schizophrenia diagnosis | 124 (2.8) | 164 (3.4) |
Unable to control the important things in his/her life | 575 (12.7) | 728 (15.4) |
Not cope with all the things that he/she had to do | 830 (18.5) | 928 (19.6) |
Functional health | ||
Limitations in daily activities | 1972 (43.9) | 2592 (54.7) |
Limitations in moving around | 1743 (38.8) | 2392 (50.5) |
Limitations in vigorous activities | 2057 (45.8) | 2847 (60.1) |
Limitations in self-care | 1029 (22.9) | 1583 (33.4) |
Limitations in taking care of general appearance | 920 (20.5) | 1360 (28.7) |
Limitations in personal relationships or participation in the community | 1091 (24.3) | 1550 (32.7) |
Limitations in dealing with conflicts and tensions | 1200 (26.7) | 1735 (36.7) |
Limitations in recognising a person across the road | 1043 (23.8) | 1400 (29.6) |
Limitations in reading | 1017 (22.6) | 1236 (26.1) |
Health behaviours | ||
Smoking (yes) | 2359 (52.5) | 764 (16.1) |
Drinking alcohol last 7 days | 488 (10.9) | 52 (1.1) |
Vigorous and moderate physical activity last 7 days | 3872 (86.2) | 4001 (84.5) |
Eating fruits daily | 3167 (70.5) | 3260 (68.9) |
Eating vegetables daily | 4469 (99.4) | 4702 (99.3) |
BMI, Body Mass Index.