Characteristics of participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health and Health in Men Study cohorts at baseline
| Women | Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=7080 | N=11 668 | ||||
| Variable | N | (%) | N | (%) | p Value from χ2 test |
| Age in years (mean, SD, t test) | 75.29 | (1.45) | 72.12 | (4.39) | <0.001 |
| Physical activity (MET.min/week) | |||||
| None (0) | 2172 | (30.7) | 3008 | (25.8) | <0.001 |
| Very low (1–<300) | 1258 | (17.8) | 591 | (5.1) | |
| Low (300–<450) | 539 | (7.6) | 720 | (6.2) | |
| Moderate (450–<600) | 616 | (8.7) | 834 | (7.2) | |
| Moderate-high (600–<1050) | 982 | (13.9) | 2005 | (17.2) | |
| High (1050–<1500) | 670 | (9.5) | 1825 | (15.6) | |
| Very high (≥1500) | 843 | (11.9) | 2685 | (23.0) | |
| Education | |||||
| Low | 2077 | (29.3) | 2668 | (22.9) | <0.001 |
| Middle | 2845 | (40.2) | 4418 | (37.9) | |
| High | 2158 | (30.5) | 4582 | (39.3) | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Partnered | 3705 | (52.3) | 9496 | (81.4) | <0.001 |
| Not partnered | 560 | (7.9) | 1263 | (10.8) | |
| Widowed | 2815 | (39.8) | 909 | (7.8) | |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Never smoked | 4487 | (63.4) | 3383 | (29.0) | <0.001 |
| Ex-smoker | 2237 | (31.6) | 7021 | (60.2) | |
| Current smoker | 356 | (5.0) | 1264 | (10.8) | |
| Alcohol use | |||||
| Never drink | 2332 | (32.9) | 720 | (6.2) | <0.001 |
| Rarely drink | 1946 | (27.5) | 1353 | (11.6) | |
| Less than once a week | 402 | (5.7) | 1831 | (15.7) | |
| Weekly | 2400 | (33.9) | 7764 | (66.5) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 240 | (3.4) | 86 | (0.7) | <0.001 |
| Normal(18.5 to <25) | 3477 | (49.1) | 3551 | (30.4) | |
| Overweight (25 to <30) | 2390 | (33.8) | 5918 | (50.7) | |
| Obese (=>30) | 973 | (13.7) | 2113 | (18.1) | |
| Chronic conditions (lifetime) | |||||
| Heart disease | 1458 | (20.6) | 2266 | (19.4) | 0.05 |
| Diabetes | 674 | (9.5) | 1367 | (11.7) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 3633 | (51.3) | 4658 | (39.9) | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 423 | (6.0) | 896 | (7.7) | <0.001 |
| COPD | 1826 | (25.8) | 3283 | (28.1) | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MET, metabolic equivalent.