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Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants

From: Mortality and cause of death in physical activity and insufficient physical activity participants: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national health screening cohort

Characteristics

Total participants

PA

Insufficient PA

P-value

Age (years old, n, %)

1.000

 45–49

17,218 (10.3)

17,218 (10.3)

 

 50–54

42,312 (25.3)

42,312 (25.3)

 

 55–59

29,828 (17.8)

29,828 (17.8)

 

 60–64

31,678 (18.9)

31,678 (18.9)

 

 65–69

18,687 (11.2)

18,687 (11.2)

 

 70–74

18,377 (11.0)

18,377 (11.0)

 

 75–79

6289 (3.8)

6289 (3.8)

 

 80–84

2664 (1.6)

2664 (1.6)

 

 85+

360 (0.2)

360 (0.2)

 

Sex (n, %)

1.000

 Male

93,645 (55.9)

93,645 (55.9)

 

 Female

73,768 (44.1)

73,768 (44.1)

 

Income (n, %)

1.000

 1 (lowest)

24,270 (14.5)

24,270 (14.5)

 

 2

21,864 (13.1)

21,864 (13.1)

 

 3

25,462 (15.2)

25,462 (15.2)

 

 4

34,622 (20.7)

34,622 (20.7)

 

 5 (highest)

61,195 (36.6)

61,195 (36.6)

 

Region of residence (n, %)

1.000

 Urban

79,044 (47.2)

79,044 (47.2)

 

 Rural

88,369 (52.8)

88,369 (52.8)

 

Obesity (n, %)‡

< 0.001*

 Underweight

3331 (2.0)

3778 (2.3)

 

 Normal

58,361 (34.9)

58,312 (34.8)

 

 Overweight

48,046 (28.7)

46,304 (27.7)

 

 Obese I

53,294 (31.8)

54,000 (32.3)

 

 Obese II

4381 (2.6)

5019 (3.0)

 

Smoking status (n, %)

< 0.001*

 Nonsmoker

105,936 (63.3)

115,095 (68.8)

 

 Past smoker

34,938 (20.9)

21,688 (13.0)

 

 Current smoker

26,539 (15.9)

30,630 (18.3)

 

Alcohol consumption

< 0.001*

  < 1 time a week

96,476 (57.6)

112,334 (67.1)

 

  ≥ 1 time a week

70,937 (42.4)

55,079 (32.9)

 

CCI score (mean, SD)

0.58 (1.29)

0.62 (1.32)

< 0.001†

Death

5483 (3.3)

6781 (4.1)

< 0.001*

 Age < 60 years old, males

853 (1.7)

841 (1.7)

0.769

 Age < 60 years old, females

232 (0.6)

266 (0.7)

0.126

 Age ≥ 60 years old, males

3296 (7.7)

4165 (9.7)

< 0.001*

 Age ≥ 60 years old, females

1102 (3.1)

1509 (4.3)

< 0.001*

  1. Abbreviations: CCI Charlson comorbidity index, PA physical activity
  2. * Chi-square test. Significance at P < 0.05
  3. † Independent t test. Significance at P < 0.05
  4. ‡ Obesity (BMI, body mass index, kg/m2) was categorized as < 18.5 (underweight), ≥ 18.5 to < 23 (normal), ≥ 23 to < 25 (overweight), ≥ 25 to < 30 (obese I), and ≥ 30 (obese II)