Table 1.
Means and Standard Deviations on all Variables for the Entire Sample (N = 1,054) and Separately for Men (n = 561) and Women (n = 493)
| Total Sample | Men | Women | Gender Difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p value | |
| Age (in years) | 45.00 | 2.00 | 45.00 | 2.00 | 45.00 | 2.02 | ns |
| Educational Attainment | 6.74 | 1.87 | 6.60 | 1.92 | 6.89 | 1.80 | <.01 |
| Fiber | .00 | .55 | -.09 | .52 | .10 | .56 | <.001 |
| High Fat | .00 | .55 | .08 | .57 | -.09 | .52 | <.001 |
| Food Preparation | .00 | .60 | -.07 | .59 | .08 | .59 | <.001 |
| Smoking | .97 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.18 | .83 | 1.05 | <.001 |
| Physical Activity | 40.39 | 29.52 | 43.88 | 30.90 | 36.44 | 27.39 | <.001 |
| Self-rated Health | 3.39 | .96 | 3.34 | .94 | 3.45 | .97 | ns |
| Functional Status | .00 | .69 | .04 | .64 | -.05 | .73 | <.05 |
| Body Mass Index | 27.20 | 5.00 | 28.12 | 5.46 | 26.14 | 6.34 | <.001 |
| Childhood Personality | |||||||
| Extraversion | -.00 | 1.02 | .12 | 1.03 | -.14 | .98 | <.001 |
| Agreeableness | .02 | .97 | -.05 | .98 | .09 | .98 | <.05 |
| Conscientiousness | .07 | 1.01 | -.23 | 1.01 | .41 | .89 | <.001 |
| Emotional Stability | .02 | 1.00 | .10 | .97 | -.08 | 1.03 | <.01 |
| Intellect/Imagination | .04 | 1.00 | .05 | 1.03 | .02 | .96 | ns |
Note. Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Intellect/Imagination, Fiber, High Fat, Food Preparation, and Functional Status were measured in standard scores.