Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of the study participants.

Characteristics		Participants (n=38)
Gender, n (%)
	Women	23 (61)
	Men	15 (39)
Age (years), median (IQR)		59.5 (46.3-68.8)
Ethnicity: White, n (%)		38 (100)
Work status, n (%)
	Full-time	18 (47)
	Part-time	5 (13)
	Not in labor market	15 (39)
	Pension	11 (29)
	Disability	2 (5)
	Sick leave	1 (3)
	Unemployed	1 (3)
Educational level, n (%)
	University degree	17 (45)
	Trades or vocational school or equivalent	12 (32)
	Primary education or less	6 (16)
	Secondary or matriculate	3 (8)
Smoking status, n (%)
	Current smoker	0 (0)
	Never smoked	20 (53)
	Former smoker	18 (47)
Comorbidities, n (%)
	Type 2 diabetes	19 (50)
	BMI >30	34 (89)
	Hypercholesterolemia	15 (39)
	Hypertension	27 (71)
	Cardiovascular disease	11 (29)
	Hypothyroidism	11 (29)
	Polycystic ovary disease	4 (11)
	Gout	2 (5)
	Other	23 (61)