Table 2.
Characteristics of men and women in WHS (n = 256,286)
|
Characteristic |
Men (n = 126,195) |
Women (n = 130,091) |
P values |
|---|---|---|---|
| % or Mean (SD) | % or Mean (SD) | ||
|
Age, years |
38.4 ± 16.6 |
39.7 ± 16.7 |
0.029 |
|
Marital Status |
|
|
|
| Married/cohabiting |
66.2 |
65.4 |
<0.0001 |
| Never married |
29.1 |
18.0 |
|
| Separated/divorced |
2.4 |
5.1 |
|
| Widowed |
2.3 |
11.4 |
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
| No school |
18.8 |
30.0 |
<0.0001 |
| Less than primary |
10.9 |
10.7 |
|
| Primary completed |
20.6 |
17.7 |
|
| Secondary completed |
21.5 |
18.1 |
|
| Greater than secondary |
28.2 |
23.6 |
|
|
Setting |
|
|
|
| Urban |
45.6 |
48.1 |
<0.0001 |
| Rural |
54.5 |
52.0 |
|
|
Back pain |
|
|
|
| Yes |
28.8 |
40.4 |
<0.0001 |
| No |
71.2 |
59.6 |
|
|
Arthritis |
|
|
|
| Yes |
10.1 |
15.7 |
<0.0001 |
| No |
89.9 |
84.3 |
|
|
Angina |
|
|
|
| Yes |
5.7 |
8.0 |
<0.0001 |
| No |
94.3 |
92.0 |
|
|
Depression |
|
|
|
| Yes |
23.4 |
33.1 |
<0.0001 |
| No |
76.6 |
66.9 |
|
|
Cognitive Difficulties |
|
|
|
| Any |
30.5 |
42.7 |
<0.0001 |
| None | 69.5 | 57.3 |