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Table 1 Demographic and lifestyle variables included in the questionnaire

From: The prevalence of rheumatic diseases in central Greece: a population survey

Variable

Definition

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