From: The prevalence of rheumatic diseases in central Greece: a population survey
Variable | Definition |
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Gender | Male/Female |
Age | ≥ 50 years |
Residence | Urban, Rural, Highland, Island |
Drinking situation | No use: ≤ 3 drinks per year Light drinker: < 2 drinks per day Moderate drinker: 2-4 drinks per day Heavy drinker: > 4 drinks per day |
Current occupation | nonmanual: clerks, small business owners, merchants, university graduates, students, artists manual: Industry workers, construction workers, cleaning, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, transporters Out of work: unemployed, early retired Age retirement |
Smoking status | Yes: Current and/or in the past daily smoking |
 | No: not ever daily smoking |
Financial problems | Yes/No |
Diabetes Mellitus | Yes/No |
Hypertension | Yes/No |