TABLE 3.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the SEASONS (categorical variables)1
| Characteristic | Males, n = 264 | Females, n = 230 | P-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | n (%) | 0.60 | |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 238 (90.2) | 204 (88.7) | |
| Other | 26 (9.8) | 26 (11.3) | |
| Current smoker | 0.47 | ||
| Yes | 49 (18.6) | 37 (16.1) | |
| No | 215 (81.4) | 193 (83.9) | |
| BMI | 0.01 | ||
| Normal weight (>18.5 to <25) | 82 (31.1) | 101 (43.9) | |
| Overweight (25 to <30) | 114 (43.2) | 80 (34.8) | |
| Obese (≥30) | 68 (25.7) | 49 (21.3) | |
| Marital status | 0.002 | ||
| Single | 26 (9.9) | 22 (9.6) | |
| Married | 209 (79.5) | 156 (67.8) | |
| Living with partner | 8 (3.0) | 12 (5.2) | |
| Separated | 3 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Divorced | 13 (4.9) | 21 (9.1) | |
| Widowed | 4 (1.5) | 18 (7.8) | |
| Employment status | 0.0005 | ||
| Full time | 196 (74.2) | 134 (58.3) | |
| Part time | 29 (11.0) | 49 (21.3) | |
| Unemployed | 39 (14.8) | 47 (20.4) | |
| Job type | <0.0001 | ||
| Skill or craft | 27 (12.2) | 14 (8.1) | |
| Machine operator | 6 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Manual labor | 16 (7.2) | 8 (4.6) | |
| Scientific technical work | 25 (11.3) | 8 (4.6) | |
| Service work | 20 (9.0) | 20 (11.6) | |
| Clinical, office, or sales | 16 (7.2) | 41 (23.7) | |
| Professional, managerial, or administrative work | 112 (50.4) | 82 (47.4) | |
| Education | <0.0001 | ||
| High school or less | 46 (17.4) | 84 (36.5) | |
| Vocational/trade or some college | 70 (26.5) | 47 (20.4) | |
| College or more |
148 (56.1) |
99 (43.1) |
|
1
Some of the categories do not sum to the total because of missing data.
2
P-value represents the difference between genders using χ2 tests.