Table 1: Sociodemographic characterization

in the population over 18 years of age in Jacaleapa,

El Paraíso, February-March 2024 (N = 311).

Characteristics

n (%)

Age, years old‡

18-59

≥ 60

47 [35-61]

221 (71.1)

90 (28.9)

Sex

Female

Male

173 (55.6)

138 (44.4)

Marital status

Married

Single

Common-law marriage

Widower

Divorced

103 (33.1)

92 (29.6)

90 (28.9)

23 (7.4)

3 (1.0)

Schooling

None

Primary

High school

University

14 (4.5)

119 (38.3)

117 (37.6)

61 (19.6)

Occupation

Housewife

Merchant

Agriculture-construction

Officer, teacher, or healthcare worker

Retired-unemployed

Cleaning-maintenance

Transportation, factory security

Student

Others

93 (29.9)

38 (12.2)

55 (17.7)

40 (12.9)

26 (8.3)

17 (5.5)

19 (6.1)

6 (1.9)

17 (5.5)

Household income (minimum wages)

< 1

1-2

> 2

136 (43.7)

85 (27.3)

90 (28.9)

Background‡

BMI, kg/m2

Smoking

Comorbidity

High blood pressure

Diabetes mellitus

Anxiety

Fall or bump

Hernia nucleus pulposus

Depression

Spine surgery

Other

26.8 [24.0-30.2]

33 (10.6)

168 (54.0)

120 (38.6)

34 (10.9)

25 (8.0)

18 (5.8)

20 (6.4)

16 (5.1)

12 (3.9)

74 (23.8)

Hours of sleep

Seated hours

Inappropriate postures

Seated

Crouching

Supine/lateral decubitus

Collecting items

7.0 [6.0-8.0]

4.0 [2.0-5.0]

202 (65.0)

230 (74.3)

227 (74.0)

239 (76.8)

BMI = body mass index.

IQR = interquartile range.

* Others: barber or stylist = 4,

carpentry = 2,

caretaker = 2,

craftsman = 1,

cartographer = 1,

customer service = 1,

blacksmith = 1,

agronomist = 1,

mechanic = 1,

confectionery = 1,

tailor = 1,

upholstery = 1. ‡ quantitative variables are presented as median and interquartile range.