Italian network for obesity and cardiovascular disease surveillance: A pilot project

Table 1 Demographic characteristics and conditions at risk.

	WOMEN		MEN
	N	%	N	%
*Demographic characteristics*
Age classes
35–44	247	24	248	24
45–54	260	25	250	24
55–64	265	25	261	25
65–74	274	26	285	27
Marital status
Single	116	11	123	12
Married or live-in-partner	770	74	867	83
Separated or divorced	50	5	37	4
Widowed	110	11	15	1
Education
College or university	113	11	131	13
High school	306	30	298	29
Secondary school	335	33	404	39
Primary school	275	27	200	19
*Conditions at risk*
Physical activity at work
Very low	261	33	250	38
Low	451	57	262	40
Physical activity during leisure time
Very low	562	55	440	43
Low	402	40	474	46
Body Mass Index, kg/m ²
25.0 – 29.9	348	34	512	50
> = 30.0	234	23	235	23
Waist circumference, cm
> 88 for women, > 102 for men	458	45	283	28
Smoking habit	183	18	269	26
Hypertension*	400	39	427	42
Antihypertensive medication	365	37	378	38
Hypercholesterolaemia**	332	33	326	32
Lipid-lowering medication	117	12	156	16
Diabetes***	98	10	137	14
Diabetes specific medication	67	7	97	10

Men and women 35–74 years.
*Systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 95 mmHg or use of antihypertensive medications.
** Total cholesterol ≥ 6.2 mmol/l or use of lipid lowering medications.
***Glycemia ≥ 7 mmol/l or use of specific medications for diabetes.