Table 4

Percentage of people who present a number of health damaging behaviours (smokers, heavy drinkers or people who performed no leisure time physical activity) by social class. Age standardised percentages. Men and women aged over 14 years. Barcelona 1992

Number of behaviours Sex Class I
%4-150 (95% CI)
Class II
%4-150 (95% CI)
Class III
%4-150 (95% CI)
Class IVa
%4-150 (95% CI)
Class IVb
%4-150 (95% CI)
Class V
%4-150 (95% CI)
NoneM14.1 (9.5, 18.7)15.0 (10.2, 19.7)13.1 (9.8, 16.4)12.6 (9.4, 15.7)9.4 (5.2, 13.6)13.1 (1.8, 24.4)
F9.1 (4.0, 14.1)13.8 (9.3, 18.3)10.2 (7.3, 13.0)12.7 (9.9, 15.5)11.3 (6.6, 16.1)7.8 (2.7, 12.9)
OneM48.6 (39.8, 57.2)52.5 (43.8, 61.2)51.0 (44.3, 57.6)44.8 (39.0, 50.5)43.0 (33.5, 52.5)42.2 (25.5, 58.8)
F63.2 (48.5, 77.8)61.3 (51.7, 71.0)67.3 (59.5, 75.0)65.0 (58.7, 71.1)63.0 (51.9, 74.0)78.2 (64.3, 92.2)
Two or moreM37.3 (29.6, 44.9)32.4 (25.4, 39.3)35.9 (30.3, 41.3)42.6 (36.9, 48.3)47.5 (37.6, 57.3)44.6 (26.0, 63.1)
F27.6 (19.1, 36.1)24.8 (19.5, 30.0)22.5 (18.5, 26.4)22.3 (18.3, 26.2)25.6 (18.5, 32.6)13.9 (6.7, 20.9)
  • 4-150 %: age standardised percentage.