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Table 3 Prevalence of smoking and weekly required physical activity by age and sex

From: Ethnic differences in prevalence and risk factors for hypertension in the Suriname Health Study: a cross sectional population study

Age group

Smoking

Recommended physical activity

%(CI 95 %)

% (CI 95 %)

Male

Female

Male

Female

(n = 2093)

(n = 3533)

(n = 1784)

(n = 3070)

15-24 years

8.8(6.9-11.2)

0.6(0.2-1.5)

82.2(78.9-85.2)

61.9(58.0-65.7)

25-34 years

23.1(20.0-26.6)

3.8(2.6-5.6)

75.5(71.6-79.0)

55.8(51.7-59.9)

35-44 years

28.9(25.3-328)

5.6(3.9-7.9)

68.7(64.4-72.8)

57.0(52.6-61.4)

45-54 years

35.9(31.8-40.2)

7.5(5.5-10.2)

66.0(61.4-70.3)

55.8(51.2-60.3)

55-64 years

33.6(28.1-39.4)

5.8(3.7-9.1)

50.6(43.3-57.1)

49.5(43.7-55.5)

Total pop.

24.4(22.8-26.0)

4.3(3.6-5.1)

71.3(69.4-73.2)

56.9(54.9-58.9)

  1. The values are estimated proportions (95 % confidence interval [CI]) and are based on weighted data. Total pop = total population