Research Article
Weight and Health Behaviour Changes among Ageing People with Medication for Hypertension and High Cholesterol Level
Table 1
Distribution of sociodemographic factors and medication groups by age cohort (%).
| | | Cohort | | | 1946–1950 | 1936–1940 | | | | |
| | Gender | Men | 43 | 47 | | Women | 57 | 53 |
| | Marital status | Married | 80 | 76 | | Divorced | 10 | 11 | | Widow(er) | 3 | 8 | | Unmarried | 7 | 5 |
| | Education | Elementary school | 63 | 76 | | Middle school | 23 | 16 | | Secondary school | 14 | 8 |
| | Medication 2002 | Hyp. | 14 | 21 | | Chol. | 3 | 8 | | Hyp. + Chol | 3 | 9 | | No med. | 80 | 61 |
| | Medication 2008 | Hyp. | 20 | 23 | | Chol. | 11 | 14 | | Hyp. + Chol | 11 | 21 | | No med. | 58 | 43 |
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