Characteristics | N (%) |
---|---|
Total | 183 (100%) |
Gender | |
 Men | 72 (39.3%) |
 Women | 111 (60.7%) |
Age (years) | |
 mean ± SD (range) | 60.6 ± 15.2 (20–86) |
 1° quartile – median – 3° quartile | 51–65-71 |
 ≤ 65. | 86 (47.0%) |
 > 65 | 96 (52.5%) |
Education | |
 Elementary school | 17 (9.3%) |
 Middle school | 58 (31.9%) |
 High school | 80 (44.0%) |
 University | 27 (14.8%) |
Job or condition (ISCO-08 codes [42]) | |
 Retired | 93 (50.8%) |
 Housewive | 22 (12.0%) |
 Clerical Support Workers (code 4) | 15 (8.2%) |
 Services and Sales Workers (code 5) | 15 (8.2%) |
 Professionals (code 2) | 14 (7.7%) |
  Craft and Related Trades Workers (code 7) | 8 (4.4%) |
 Othersa | 15 (8.2%) |
Pathologyb | |
 J30-J31.0 rhinitis | 46 (25.1%) |
 J31.1-J31.2 faryngitis | 53 (29.0%) |
 J32 sinusitis | 93 (50.8%) |
 Two pathologies | 10 (5.5%) |
Allergy | |
 No | 130 (71.0%) |
 Respiratory | 30 (16.4%) |
 Other allergic condition | 23 (12.6%) |
Current contact with inhalable substances (work or leisure)c | |
 Never | 154 (84.2%) |
 Sporadic/low | 23 (12.6%) |
 Frequent/heavy | 5 (2.7%) |
Smoking habit | |
 Never smokers | 87 (47.5%) |
 Former smokers (1 year or more) | 70 (38.2%) |
 Current smokers | 25 (13.7%) |
  Cigarette pack/years mean ± SD (range) | 19.4 ± 20.3 (0.3–102) |
Second-hand tobacco smoke (at home, at work) | 13 (7.1%) |
Body Mass Index kg/m2 | |
 mean ± SD (range) | 25.3 ± 3.7 (17.6–40.4) |
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 5 (2.8%) |
 Normal weight [18.5;25) | 90 (50.0%) |
 Overweight [25;30) | 68 (37.8%) |
  Obese (≥30) | 18 (10.0%) |
Vitamin/antioxidants supplementation | |
 Yes | 42 (23.0%) |
Fruits+Vegetables consumption | |
 ≤ 2 portions/day | 25 (13.7%) |
 3–5 portions/day | 80 (44.0%) |
 ≥ 6 portions/day | 77 (42.3%) |