Table 1 Percentage of respondents with high scores for preferable lifestyle habits
Positive lifestyle factors | Young group (%) (n = 15) | Elderly group (%) (n = 15) | Chi-square | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking habits (not smoking) | 93.3 | 100 | 1.03 | 1.000 |
Drinking habits (not consuming alcohol daily) | 100 | 86.7 | 2.14 | 0.483 |
Consumption of breakfast (daily) | 46.7 | 100 | 10.91 | 0.002 |
Duration of sleep (7–8 h per night) | 33.3 | 60.0 | 2.14 | 0.272 |
Duration of work (<10 h per day) | 66.7 | 100 | 3.02 | 0.135 |
Physical activity (exercising twice a week or more) | 73.3 | 83.3 | 0.39 | 0.662 |
Subjective stress (keeping stress levels low) | 80.0 | 100 | 3.33 | 0.224 |
Nutritional balance (eating a nutritionally balanced diet) | 6.7 | 26.7 | 2.16 | 0.330 |