Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants.
Male | Female | Both sexes | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 2912 | 3211 | 6123 |
Mean age, year (SD) | 52.6 (10.8) | 53.5 (10.7) | 53.1 (10.8) |
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.6 (4.1) | 25.1 (4.9) | 25.8 (4.6) |
BMI categories, No (%) | |||
Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) | 21 (0.7) | 84 (2.6) | 105 (1.7) |
Normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) | 1073 (36.9) | 1756 (54.7) | 2829 (46.2) |
Overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2) | 1325 (45.5) | 909 (28.3) | 2234 (36.5) |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 493 (16.9) | 462 (14.4) | 955 (15.6) |
Mean waist circumference, cm (SD) | 95.8 (11.2) | 83.4 (12.5) | 89.3 (13.4) |
Waist categories, No (%) | |||
Normal waist | 1297 (44.5) | 1413 (44.0) | 2710 (44.3) |
Medium waist | 840 (28.9) | 734 (22.9) | 1574 (25.7) |
Large waist | 775 (26.6) | 1064 (33.1) | 1839 (30.0) |
Mean bodyfat* (SD) | 23.8 (6.0) | 34.3 (8.2) | 29.3 (9.0) |
Excess of body fat, No (%) | |||
No | 2517 (86.4) | 2355 (73.3) | 4872 (79.6) |
Yes | 395 (13.6) | 856 (26.7) | 1251 (20.4) |
Smoking status, No (%) | |||
Non-smokers | 934 (32.1) | 1513 (47.1) | 2447 (40.0) |
Former smoker | 1122 (38.5) | 894 (27.8) | 2016 (32.9) |
Current smokers | 856 (29.4) | 804 (24.0) | 1660 (27.1) |
No of cigarettes per day, No (%) (n = 1515) | |||
1-10 cig/d | 201 (27.4) | 336 (43.1) | 537 (35.5) |
11-20 cig/d | 327 (44.5) | 336 (43.1) | 663 (43.8) |
>20 cig/d | 207 (28.2) | 108 (13.9) | 315 (20.8) |
Pack years, No (%) (n = 1472) | |||
0-10 UPA | 152 (21.4) | 235 (30.9) | 387 (26.3) |
10-25 UPA | 236 (33.2) | 271 (35.6) | 507 (34.4) |
25-50 UPA | 214 (30.1) | 204 (26.8) | 418 (28.4) |
>50 UPA | 109 (15.3) | 51 (6.7) | 160 (10.9) |
Highest level of education done, No (%) | |||
Obligatory school | 503 (17.3) | 770 (24.0) | 1273 (20.8) |
Apprenticeship | 1110 (38.1) | 1159 (36.1) | 2269 (37.1) |
High school | 248 (8.5) | 387 (12.1) | 635 (10.4) |
Master's degree | 410 (14.1) | 406 (12.6) | 816 (13.3) |
University | 641 (22.0) | 489 (15.2) | 1130 (18.5) |
Marital status, No (%) | |||
Single | 449 (15.4) | 558 (17.4) | 1007 (16.5) |
Married | 1946 (66.8) | 1655 (51.5) | 3601 (58.8) |
Divorced | 478 (16.4) | 752 (23.4) | 1230 (20.1) |
Widowed | 39 (1.3) | 246 (7.7) | 285 (4.7) |
Alcohol consumption, No (%) | |||
Abstinent | 461 (15.8) | 1194 (37.2) | 1655 (27) |
Consumption not at risk | 1876 (64.4) | 1574 (49.0) | 3450 (56.3) |
At risk consumption | 575 (19.8) | 443 (13.8) | 1018 (16.6) |