Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the EPIC-Norfolk 3HC cohort.
| Characteristic | N = 5418 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Females | 2995 (55.28%) |
| Males | 2423 (44.72%) |
| Age | |
| <55 y old | 145 (2.68%) |
| 55–64 y old | 1961 (36.19%) |
| 65–74 y old | 2213 (40.84%) |
| 75–84 y old | 1030 (19.01%) |
| >85 y old | 69 (1.27%) |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 39 (0.72%) |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 1873 (34.57%) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 2500 (46.14%) |
| Obesity class I (30.0–34.9) | 781 (14.41%) |
| Obesity class II 35.0–39.9) | 178 (3.29%) |
| Obesity class III (≥40.0) | 47 (0.87%) |
| Physical activity status | |
| Active | 880 (16.24%) |
| Moderate active | 997 (18.40%) |
| Moderate inactive | 1607 (29.66%) |
| Inactive | 1934 (35.70%) |
| Ethnic origin | |
| White | 5403 (99.72%) |
| Non-white/Other | 15 (0.28%) |
| Mushroom frequency intake | |
| Never/rare | 935 (17.26%) |
| 1–3 portions/month | 1381 (25.49%) |
| 1 portion/week | 1642 (30.31%) |
| 2–4 portions/week | 1287 (23.75%) |
| 5–6 portions/week | 137 (2.53%) |
| 1 portion/day | 36 (0.66%) |