Table 3

Multivariable adjusted OR of higher PWB according to the lifestyle factors

ORs and 95% CIs
Model 1Model 2
Lifestyle factorsMenWomenMenWomen
Smoking status
 Current1111
 Former1.24 (1.01 to 1.53)*1.09 (0.77 to 1.54)1.26 (1.01 to 1.58)*1.15 (0.78 to 1.69)
 Never1.29 (1.06 to 1.57)*1.33 (1.04 to 1.71)*1.14 (0.92 to 1.41)1.20 (0.91 to 1.58)
Alcohol consumption
 Every day1111
 2–4 times per week1.67 (1.15 to 2.4)**1.19 (0.52 to 2.73)1.43 (0.96 to 2.12)1.08 (0.43 to 2.72)
 Once a week1.44 (1.0 to 2.08)1.16 (0.54 to 2.47)1.37 (0.92 to 2.04)1.0 (0.43 to 2.32)
 1–3 times per month1.34 (0.95 to 1.89)1.05 (0.52 to 2.16)1.28 (0.89 to 1.85)0.96 (0.43 to 2.13)
 Less than once a month1.23 (0.86 to 1.75)0.80 (0.39 to 1.62)1.29 (0.88 to 1.90)0.92 (0.43 to 2.04)
 Never1.24 (0.78 to 1.95)0.51 (0.24 to 1.09)1.61 (0.98 to 2.63)0.70 (0.30 to 1.61)
Physically active1.37 (1.16 to 1.61)***1.54 (1.29 to 1.85)***1.28 (1.07 to 1.54)**1.37 (1.12 to 1.69)**
More frequent fresh vegetables and fruit consumption1.56 (1.33 to 1.82)***2.0 (1.74 to 2.31)***1.36 (1.15 to 1.61)***1.58 (1.34 to 1.86)***
More frequent sweets consumption1.17 (1.00 to 1.37)*0.90 (0.78 to 1.03)1.06 (0.89 to 1.25)0.82 (0.70 to 0.96)*
More frequent porridge, cereals, curd, cheese consumption1.17 (0.99 to 1.37)1.04 (0.90 to 1.21)1.17 (0.98 to 1.40)0.97 (0.82 to 1.14)
More frequent potatoes, meat, boiled vegetables, eggs consumption0.83 (0.71 to 0.98)*0.80 (0.69 to 0.92)**0.79 (0.66 to 0.93)**0.83 (0.71 to 0.97)*
Chicken, fish consumption1.14 (0.97 to 1.32)1.29(1.12 to 1.48)***1.15 (0.98 to 1.36)1.23 (1.05 to 1.43)**
  • Model 1 included age, lifestyle (smoking, alcohol consumption frequency, physical activity and nutrition habits), and biological (body mass index, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, glucose level and arterial hypertension) CVD risk factors.

  • Model 2 included variables of model 1 plus sociodemographic, social and socioeconomic factors (education, marital status, number of children, employment status, and membership of social organization, social activity), depressive symptoms, CHD.

  • Bold typeface indicates significance.

  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; CHD, coronary heart disease; PWB, psychological well-being.