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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics, medical characteristics and social-cognitive factors of participants in the study (N = 2568)

From: Socio-demographic, medical and social-cognitive correlates of physical activity behavior among older adults (45–70 years): a cross-sectional study

Variables

% or mean; SD; range

Background factors

 

Gender

 

 % Female

46.7

Age (mean; SD; range)

57.4; 7.1; 44 - 70

Native country

 

 % The Netherlands

99.6

Educational level*

 

 % Low

54.5

 % Intermediate

23.4

 % High

21.8

Living situation

 

 % Together

83.4

Work situation

 

 % Paid work

44.8

Marital status

 

 % Married/in a relationship

79.9

 % Single/divorced/widowed

20.1

Region of residence

 

 % South Limburg

60.7

 % North Limburg/North-Brabant

39.3

Hypertension

 

 % Hypertensive

51.9

Body mass index (mean; SD; range)

27.2; 4.7; 15.2 - 64.5

Diabetes

 

 % Diabetes

9.7

CVD family history

 

 % One family member with CVD

60.2

Perceived stress level

 

 % Less than normal

15.5

 % Normal

51

 % High

11.3

CVD family history

 

 % One family member with CVD

60.2

Smoking behavior

 

 % Smoker

21.1

Alcohol consumption**

 

Glasses/day (mean; SD; range)

1.0; 1.4; 0 - 9

 % Not meeting guidelines

14.0

Season

 

 % Spring

75.3

 % Summer

9.0

 % Autumn

2.7

 % Winter

13.1

Physical activity

 

 CHAMPS: hours/week moderately physically active (mean; SD; range)

6.3; 4.9; 0 – 26.6

 CHAMPS: % ≥ 2.5 hours/week moderately physically active

74.5

 Gender specific

 

  Men (mean; SD; range)

5.8; 4.8; 0–26.5

  Women (mean; SD; range)

6.8; 4.9; 0–26.6

Social-cognitive factors

 

Awareness

 

 % Overestimator

60.0

 % Underestimator/realists

39.6

Disadvantages (attitude)

38.5; 8.1; 1 - 55

Advantages (attitude)

48.5; 9; 11.6 - 65

Social support

14.1; 4.3; 3 - 25

Descriptive norm

9.7; 2.6; 3 - 15

Perceived behavioral control

38.6; 7.9; 11 - 55

Habit

11.2; 2.7; 3 - 15

Action plan

2.2; 1.1; 0 - 6

Intention (stages)

4.5; 1.9; 1 - 6