Table 2. Characteristics for 7748 participants at the point of the first survey; BMI–Body Mass Index; MET–Metabolic Equivalent of Task.
| Characteristic | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 3297 (42.6%) |
| Female | 4111 (53.1%) | |
| Missing | 340 (4.4%) | |
| Age (years) | 50–59 | 808 (10.4%) |
| 60–69 | 2592 (33.5%) | |
| 70–79 | 3553 (45.9%) | |
| 80–89 | 713 (9.2%) | |
| 90+ | 20 (0.3%) | |
| Missing | 62 (0.8%) | |
| Ethnicity | White | 6896 (89.0%) |
| Asian | 240 (3.1%) | |
| Black African, Caribbean or Black British | 54 (0.7%) | |
| Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups | 120 (1.5%) | |
| Other Ethnic Groups | 84 (1.1%) | |
| Missing | 354 (4.6%) | |
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | <18.5 | 51 (0.7%) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 1382 (17.8%) | |
| 25–29.9 | 832 (10.7%) | |
| ≥30 | 316 (4.1%) | |
| Missing | 5167 (66.7%) | |
| Health Conditions | Present | 4412 (56.9%) |
| Absent | 3016 (38.9%) | |
| Missing | 320 (4.1%) | |
| Alcohol Drinker | Yes | 5934 (76.6%) |
| No | 1388 (17.9%) | |
| Missing | 426 (5.5%) | |
| Smoker | Yes | 243 (3.1%) |
| No | 7072 (91.3%) | |
| Missing | 433 (5.6%) | |
| Relationship Status | Single | 2398 (30.9%) |
| In a Relationship | 4928 (63.6%) | |
| Missing | 422 (5.4%) | |
| Loneliness | Never | 3394 (43.8%) |
| Rarely | 1660 (21.4%) | |
| Sometimes | 1484 (19.2%) | |
| Often | 473 (6.1%) | |
| Missing | 737 (9.5%) | |
| Shielding | Yes | 2012 (26.0%) |
| No | 5314 (68.6%) | |
| Missing | 422 (5.4%) | |
| MET minutes/ week | ≤1000 | 1375 (17.7%) |
| 1001–1500 | 974 (12.6%) | |
| 15001–2000 | 628 (8.1%) | |
| 2001–2500 | 645 (8.3%) | |
| 2501–3000 | 741 (9.6%) | |
| 3001–3500 | 446 (5.8%) | |
| >3500 | 1604 (20.7%) | |
| Missing | 1335 (17.2%) |