Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| |
Total (n = 1665) |
Men (n = 865) |
Women (n = 800) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Age group (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 65-69 |
827 |
(49.7) |
430 |
(49.7) |
397 |
(49.6) |
| 70-74 |
838 |
(50.3) |
435 |
(50.3) |
403 |
(50.4) |
| Municipality |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bunkyo (Urban) |
540 |
(32.4) |
283 |
(32.7) |
257 |
(32.1) |
| Fuchu (Suburban) |
567 |
(34.1) |
300 |
(34.7) |
267 |
(33.4) |
| Oyama (Regional) |
558 |
(33.5) |
282 |
(32.6) |
276 |
(34.5) |
| Living arrangements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Living with others |
1479 |
(88.8) |
782 |
(90.4) |
697 |
(87.1) |
| Living alone |
186 |
(11.2) |
83 |
(9.6) |
103 |
(12.9) |
| Educational attainment (education years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| College degree or more (≥13) |
606 |
(36.4) |
389 |
(45.0) |
217 |
(27.1) |
| Up to high school (<13) |
1059 |
(63.6) |
476 |
(55.0) |
583 |
(72.9) |
| Employment status (working hours/week) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Full-time work (≥35) |
674 |
(40.5) |
432 |
(49.9) |
242 |
(30.3) |
| None or part-time work (<35) |
991 |
(59.5) |
433 |
(50.1) |
558 |
(69.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <20.0 |
289 |
(17.4) |
91 |
(10.5) |
198 |
(24.8) |
| 20.0 - 24.9 |
1040 |
(62.5) |
577 |
(66.7) |
463 |
(57.9) |
| ≥25.0 |
336 |
(20.2) |
197 |
(22.8) |
139 |
(17.4) |
| Self-rated health |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Good |
1401 |
(84.1) |
734 |
(84.9) |
667 |
(83.4) |
| Poor |
264 |
(15.9) |
131 |
(15.1) |
133 |
(16.6) |
| Dog ownership |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
231 |
(13.9) |
128 |
(14.8) |
103 |
(12.9) |
| No |
1434 |
(86.1) |
737 |
(85.2) |
697 |
(87.1) |
| Driving status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
717 |
(43.1) |
523 |
(60.5) |
194 |
(24.3) |
| No |
948 |
(56.9) |
342 |
(39.5) |
606 |
(75.8) |
| MVPA (minutes/week) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <200 |
549 |
(33.0) |
266 |
(30.8) |
283 |
(35.4) |
| 200 – 509 |
544 |
(32.7) |
272 |
(31.4) |
272 |
(34.0) |
| ≥510 |
572 |
(34.4) |
327 |
(37.8) |
245 |
(30.6) |
| TV viewing(hours/day) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤2 |
855 |
(51.4) |
457 |
(52.8) |
398 |
(49.8) |
| >2 | 810 | (48.6) | 408 | (47.2) | 402 | (50.3) |
BMI: body mass index, MVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity.