Study sample demographic characteristics and self-perceived health status, medical conditions and risk factors
| Percentage of respondents | Unweighted count | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (Mean: 45; Range: 18–97) | ||
| From 18 to 29 | 26.7 | 233 |
| From 30 to 39 | 17.6 | 184 |
| From 40 to 49 | 16.4 | 169 |
| From 50 to 59 | 14.1 | 145 |
| From 60 to 69 | 12.6 | 131 |
| From 70 to 79 | 9.2 | 96 |
| 80 or older | 3.4 | 42 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 47.8 | 480 |
| Female | 52.2 | 520 |
| Geographic distribution (NUTS II) | ||
| North | 35.6 | 348 |
| Center | 23.3 | 230 |
| Lisbon | 26.4 | 262 |
| Alentejo | 7.8 | 78 |
| Algarve | 3.6 | 38 |
| Madeira | 1.7 | 22 |
| Azores | 1.6 | 22 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 34.5 | 321 |
| Married | 56.0 | 560 |
| Married but legally separated | 0.8 | 8 |
| Divorced | 2.7 | 31 |
| Widowed | 6.1 | 77 |
| Highest level of education completed | ||
| None | 2.8 | 35 |
| Basic, 4 years of education | 23.7 | 250 |
| Basic, 6 years of education | 7.0 | 72 |
| Basic, 9 years of education | 17.9 | 171 |
| Secondary, 12 years of education | 23.4 | 220 |
| Postsecondary education (professional certificates) | 3.7 | 33 |
| Higher Education, Bachelors | 2.1 | 21 |
| Higher Education, Graduation | 16.6 | 167 |
| Higher Education, Masters | 2.1 | 23 |
| Higher Education, PhD | 0.6 | 6 |
| Professional occupation | ||
| Has a profession | 53.3 | 534 |
| Student | 11.7 | 96 |
| Homemaker | 7.0 | 74 |
| Retired | 21.8 | 234 |
| Unemployed | 6.3 | 60 |
| Residence location | ||
| Urban | 55.3 | 559 |
| Rural | 44.7 | 441 |
| Health status (In general, would you say your health is:) | ||
| Excellent | 10.9 | 107 |
| Very good | 15.3 | 139 |
| Good | 32.7 | 326 |
| Fair | 30.4 | 314 |
| Poor | 10.8 | 114 |
| Medical conditions and risk factors | ||
| Hypertension | 25.0 | 246 |
| Elevated cholesterol | 24.3 | 270 |
| Diabetes | 6.6 | 76 |
| Heart problems | 10.4 | 109 |
| Osteomuscular pain | 58.6 | 585 |
| Asthma and/or COPD | 9.6 | 101 |
| Gastritis or peptic ulcer disease | 11.2 | 122 |
| Anxiety | 37.9 | 378 |
| Depression | 13.6 | 141 |
| Overweight or obesity | 26.0 | 260 |
| Smoker | 17.3 | 183 |
| Cancer | 3.0 | 34 |
| I am healthy, I do not have any disease | 15.9 | 158 |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NUTS, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.