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Table 3 Sample characteristics within each lifestyle profile (using final 3-profile model approach)a

From: Associations between data-driven lifestyle profiles and cognitive function in the AusDiab study

 

Profile 1 “Inactive, poor diet”

n = 3472 (76.3%)

Profile 2 “Moderate activity, non-smokers”

n = 850 (18.7%)

Profile 3 “Highly active, unhealthy drinkers”

n = 226 (5.0%)

Comparison

p-value

Female, n (%)

2009 (57.9%)

413 (48.6%) ^

93 (41.2%) ^*

χ2 (2): 43.02

< 0.001

Age in years, mean (SD)

60.9 (11.5)

60.2 (10.5)

59.7 (10.1)

F (2, 4545): 2.48

0.084

Highest level of education, n (%)

χ2 (4): 18.91

0.001

None, primary or some high school

987 (33.1%)

194 (27.0%) ^

47 (23.6%) ^

  

Completed high school, year 12 or equivalent

676 (22.7%)

166 (23.1%) ^

43 (21.6%) ^

  

Completed University, TAFE or equivalent

1317 (44.2%)

358 (49.9%) ^

109 (54.8%) ^

  

Income, n (%)

χ2 (4): 20.58

< 0.001

<$49,999

938 (30.5%)

195 (24.6%) ^

41 (19.6%) ^

  

$49,999 - $79,999

855 (27.8%)

236 (29.8%) ^

61 (29.2%) ^

  

$80,000+

1284 (41.7%)

361 (45.6%) ^

107 (51.2%) ^

  

Ethnicity

   

χ2 (2): 21.24

< 0.001

Europid

3152 (91.0%)

799 (94.0%) ^

222 (98.2%) ^*

  

Non-Europid

313 (9.0%)

51 (6.0%) ^

4 (1.8%) ^*

  

BMI (kg/m 2 ), mean (SD)

28.1 (5.4)

26.9 (4.6) ^

25.8 (4.1%) ^*

F (2, 4540): 32.25

< 0.0001

Hypertension, n (%)

1531 (44.2%)

299 (35.3%) ^

86 (38.1%)

χ2 (2): 23.87

< 0.001

CVD, n (%)

150 (4.6%)

29 (3.5%)

8 (3.7%)

χ2 (2): 1.84

0.399

Diabetes, n (%)

147 (4.2%)

23 (2.7%) ^

6 (2.7%)

χ2 (2): 5.24

0.073

CESD depression score, mean (SD) b

4.3 (4.6)

3.6 (4.0) ^

3.0 (3.8) ^

F (2, 4434): 16.74

< 0.0001

  1. aResults are presented based on highest probability profile assignment
  2. bCESD scores ranged from 0–30 with higher scores indicating increased risk of depression
  3. Post hoc testing: ^ Significant difference from Profile 1 (p < 0.05), * Significant difference from Profile 2 (p < 0.05)