Sociodemographic, behavioural and health-related characteristics of the participants (Survey 3, 2002*; N=6656)
| Variable | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean, SD) | 78.23 (1.45) | |
| Sitting-time (h/day) | ||
| 0–4 | 1884 | 28.3 |
| 4–8 | 3674 | 55.2 |
| 8–11 | 825 | 12.4 |
| >11 | 273 | 4.1 |
| Education | ||
| Low (no school or primary school) | 1861 | 28 |
| Middle (high school) | 2547 | 38.3 |
| High (postschool qualification) | 834 | 12.5 |
| Very high (university) | 1114 | 16.7 |
| Missing | 300 | 4.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Partnered | 3014 | 45.3 |
| Not partnered | 77 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 3542 | 53.2 |
| Missing | 23 | 0.3 |
| Area | ||
| Urban | 2844 | 42.7 |
| Rural | 3663 | 55.0 |
| Remote | 148 | 2.2 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| Physical activity (MET×min/week) | ||
| Not meeting guidelines (<450 MET×min/week) | 3791 | 57.0 |
| Meeting guidelines (≥450 MET×min/week) | 2538 | 38.1 |
| Missing | 327 | 4.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 236 | 3.5 |
| Normal (18.5 to <25) | 2852 | 42.8 |
| Overweight (25 to <30) | 1995 | 30.0 |
| Obese (≥30) | 825 | 12.4 |
| Missing | 748 | 11.2 |
| Smoking | ||
| Never | 3989 | 59.9 |
| Ex-smoker | 1839 | 27.6 |
| Current smoker | 291 | 4.4 |
| Missing | 537 | 8.1 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Never | 2408 | 36.2 |
| Rarely | 1585 | 23.8 |
| Less than once a week | 2381 | 35.8 |
| Weekly | 201 | 3.0 |
| Missing | 81 | 1.2 |
| Chronic conditions | ||
| None | 751 | 11.3 |
| One | 1706 | 25.6 |
| Two | 1801 | 27.1 |
| Three or more | 2284 | 34.3 |
| Missing | 114 | 1.7 |
| Self-rated health | ||
| Excellent | 337 | 5.1 |
| Very good | 1879 | 28.2 |
| Good | 2762 | 41.5 |
| Fair | 1459 | 21.9 |
| Poor | 186 | 2.8 |
| Missing | 33 | 0.5 |
| Help with daily tasks because of long-term illness or disability | ||
| Yes | 785 | 11.8 |
| No | 5716 | 85.9 |
| Missing | 155 | 2.3 |
*All measures were taken at survey 3, except education and smoking which were only available at survey 1 and 2, respectively.
BMI, body mass index.