Cardiovascular Diseases and Women: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior in the General Population in Italy

Table 1

Self-reported characteristics and health status of participants in the study.

		%
Age (years)	38 ± 6.1 (21–67)^*
18–30	65	7.9
31–35	245	29.6
36–40	292	35.3
41–45	145	17.4
>45	81	9.8
Body mass index (BMI)	25.1 ± 4.5 (16.8–52.7)^*
Underweight	8	1.1
Normal	87	58.7
Overweight	226	27.2
Obese	109	13
Marital status
Married	761	91.7
Other	69	8.3
Educational level
No formal education, elementary or middle school	236	28.6
High school	433	52.6
College degree or higher	155	18.8
Occupation
Employed	438	55.9
Unemployed	346	44.1
Number of children
1	129	16.4
2	447	56.7
≥3	212	26.9
Personal history of CVDs^†
Yes	9	1.1
No	821	98.9
Personal history of hypertension
Yes	69	8.3
No	761	91.7
Personal history of diabetes mellitus
Yes	8	1
No	822	99
Personal history of high cholesterol levels
Yes	33	4
No	797	96
Menopause
Yes	42	5.1
No	788	94.9
Hormone replacement therapy^‡
Yes	13	31
No	29	69
Self-perceived health status	7.4 ± 1.9 (1–10)^*

Number for each item may not add up to total number of study population due to missing value.
^*Mean ± standard deviation (range).
^†Cardiovascular diseases.
^‡Only for women who have already reached menopause.