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Table 2 Demographic characteristics: item reduction and presentation phase (n = 81)

From: An instrument to assess quality of life in relation to nutrition: item generation, item reduction and initial validation

  

mean

SD

Age

 

47.7

15.8

Weight

 

70.7

14.1

Height

 

167.4

13.7

  

N

%

Gender

 

M

38

46.9

 

F

43

53.1

Level of education

 

Middle school

21

26.2

 

High school

47

58.8

 

University degree

12

15.0

Marital status

 

Married

53

65.4

 

Separated or divorced

4

4.9

 

Widow

5

6.2

 

Never married

19

23.5

Type of employment

 

Stable work

41

50.7

 

Term worker

4

4.9

 

Unemployed

2

2.5

 

Retired

10

12.3

 

Homemaker

13

16.0

 

Student

11

13.6

Smoker

 

Never smoker

34

42.0

 

Current moker

24

29.6

 

Former smoker

23

28.4

Diabetes mellitus type 2

 

No

78

96.3

 

Yes

3

3.7

Cardiovascular disease

 

No

76

93.8

 

Yes

5

6.2

Hypertension

 

No

65

81.2

 

Yes

15

18.8

History of Cancer

 

No

77

95.1

 

Yes

4

4.9

Following a special diet

 

No

68

84.0

 

Yes

13

16.0