Socio-economic status and behavioral risk factor in the adult population. Data from the Italian behavioral surveillance system. Italy, 2010-2012

Background Education and economic conditions are associated with individual behavioral risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity or unhealthy diet, which are responsible for most cases of chronic diseases. Also the residing geographic area can influence lifestyle differences among socioeconomic classes. Objective To evaluate the impact of socioeconomic status and residing macro-area on lifestyles. Methods PASSI (Progressi delle Aziende Sanitarie per la Salute in Italia) is the Italian behavioral risk factor surveillance system …