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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 1,050)

From: Motivations to eat healthily in older Dutch adults - a cross sectional study

 

N (%)

Female

553 (52.7)

Age (years)

 

< 65

337 (32.1)

65-69.9

276 (26.3)

70-74.9

219 (20.9)

≥ 75

218 (20.8)

Education

 

Low

227 (21.6)

Medium

605 (57.6)

High

218 (20.8)

Household income per month (net)

 

Low (<1,135 Euro)

247 (23.5)

Medium (1,135-1,816 Euro)

660 (62.9)

High (>1,816 Euro)

143 (13.6)

Weight status (BMI)

 

Normal (18.5-24.9 kg/m2)

290 (27.6)

Overweight (25-29.9 kg/m2)

505 (48.1)

Obesity (≥30 kg/m2)

238 (22.7)

Missing

17 (1.6)

Smoking

 

Never smoked

388 (37.0)

Former

487 (46.4)

Current

167 (15.9)

Missing

8 (0.8)

Alcohol use

 

Non-drinker

228 (21.7)

Moderate (<3 glasses per day)

586 (55.8)

(Very) excessive (≥3 glasses per day)

236 (22.5)

Number of diet related chronic diseases

 

0

516 (49.1)

1

331 (31.5)

2 or more

203 (19.3)

Presence of diet related chronic diseases specific

 

CVD

283 (27.0)

Hypertension

373 (35.5)

Diabetes Mellitus

94 (9.0)

Walking disability

 

Yes

100 (9.5)

Missing

2 (0.2)

Self-rated health

 

Good

754 (71.8)

Poor

296 (28.2)

Depressive symptoms

 

Yes

86 (8.2)

Nutritional knowledge (range: 0-14)

 

Low (≤5)

273 (26.0)

Medium (6-9)

467 (44.5)

High (≥10)

141 (13.4)

Missing

169 (16.1)

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, CVD Cardio Vascular Diseases.