Distribution of characteristics of interest of the study population by sex
| n | Total | Males | Females | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % or mean | % or mean | % or mean | |||
| Data were weighted to adjust for the number of adults within each household, and over sampling of adults living in Belluno and Rovigo provinces, and under-representation of unemployed people compared to the Census 2001 of the Veneto region. | |||||
| NS-SEC, National Statistics Socio Economic Classification. | |||||
| Sex | 4002 | 100.0 | 47.6 | 52.4 | 0.01 |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 4002 | 45.7 (16.8) | 44.9 (16.9) | 46.4 (16.8) | NS |
| Smoking | |||||
| Smokers | 889 | 22.2 | 26.2 | 18.6 | 0.01 |
| Ex-smokers | 981 | 24.5 | 34.5 | 15.2 | 0.01 |
| Never smokers | 2132 | 53.3 | 39.3 | 65.9 | 0.01 |
| NS-SEC occupational class | |||||
| Higher managers and professionals | 192 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 0.01 |
| Lower managers and professionals | 484 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | NS |
| Intermediate occupations | 271 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 0.01 |
| Self employed | 540 | 13.5 | 18.1 | 9.3 | 0.01 |
| Smaller supervisors, craft, and related occupations | 278 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 0.01 |
| Semi-routine occupations | 499 | 12.5 | 9.0 | 15.7 | 0.01 |
| Routine occupations | 676 | 16.9 | 13.9 | 19.7 | 0.01 |
| Unemployed | 138 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | NS |
| Others (e.g. retired, students, housewives) | 923 | 23.1 | 20.1 | 25.8 | 0.01 |
| Psychological stress | |||||
| Never/almost never confident handling personal problems | 212 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 0.001 |
| Never/almost never felt things going my way | 365 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 11.3 | 0.001 |
| Often/very often unable to control important things in life | 373 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 0.001 |
| Often/very often felt difficulties could not be overcome | 280 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 0.001 |
| Social support | |||||
| None to count for instrumental support | 165 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | NS |
| None to count for emotional support | 320 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 0.05 |