Table 1.
Demographics and general health characteristics of the sample (n = 1,329)
| n/mean | %/SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics |
|
|
|
| Age |
58.8 |
10.9 |
|
| Female |
534 |
40.2% |
|
| Employed |
448 |
33.7% |
|
| Annual household Income |
|
|
|
| <30,000£ |
846 |
63.7% |
|
| ≥30,000£ |
330 |
24.8% |
|
| Decline to answer |
153 |
11.5% |
|
| General health |
|
|
|
| BMI (continuous) |
31.9 |
6.4 |
|
| BMI (categories) |
|
|
|
| Underweight |
8 |
0.6% |
|
| Normal weight |
119 |
9.0% |
|
| Overweight |
362 |
27.2% |
|
| Obese |
683 |
51.4% |
|
| Decline to answer |
157 |
11.8% |
|
| Exercised* |
599 |
45.1% |
|
| Currently smoke |
158 |
11.9% |
|
| CCI | 1.6 | 1.5 |
*Note: Exercised indicates exercising “vigorously” at least once for 20 minutes during the preceding month. CCI: Charlson comorbidity index.