2.6. Covariables 
DIABETES MELLITUS, HYPERTENSION
The sociodemographic variables investigated were age in years (median), years of education (median), sex (female and male), marital status (married/stable union; separated/divorced; single and widowed), and per capita family income (median). To calculate the per capita family income, the income of the residents of the household was added together and divided by the total number of residents.The health variables investigated were health perception (poor/very bad, fair, or good/very good), regular physical activity (<150 min per week or ≥150 min per week), reported morbidity (hypertension and diabetes mellitus: yes or no), and BMI in kg/m