Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| n | % or mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
| MCS |
|
|
| Phase 5 |
6,330 |
51.1 ± 9.4 |
| Phase 7 |
5,436 |
52.4 ± 8.8 |
| Phase 9 |
5,195 |
53.8 ± 8.0 |
| UK units of alcohol |
|
|
| Phase 5 |
6,330 |
14.6 ± 15.2 |
| Phase 7 |
5,508 |
13.0 ± 13.0 |
| Phase 9 |
5,215 |
11.1 ± 11.3 |
| Age, years |
6,330 |
55.8 ± 6.0 |
| Sex |
|
|
| Male |
4,594 |
72.6 |
| Female |
1,736 |
27.4 |
| Total |
6,330 |
|
| Ethnicity |
|
|
| White |
5,966 |
94.25 |
| Non-white |
364 |
5.75 |
| Total |
6,330 |
|
| SES |
|
|
| High |
2,852 |
45.3 |
| Intermediate |
2,731 |
43.4 |
| Low |
713 |
11.3 |
| Total |
6,296 |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
| Married/cohabiting |
4,861 |
79.6 |
| Other |
1,248 |
20.4 |
| Total |
6,109 |
|
| Education |
|
|
| University |
2,176 |
36.4 |
| Post-secondary |
1,648 |
27.5 |
| Secondary |
1,558 |
26.0 |
| No qualifications |
604 |
10.1 |
| Total |
5,986 |
|
| Economic activity |
|
|
| Active |
4,123 |
65.2 |
| Inactive |
2,203 |
34.8 |
| Total |
6,326 |
|
| Current smoker |
|
|
| No |
5,539 |
89.4 |
| Yes |
654 |
10.6 |
| Total |
6,193 |
|
| Problem drinking (CAGE case) |
|
|
| No |
5,531 |
89.0 |
| Yes |
684 |
11.0 |
| Total |
6,215 |
|
| Physical activity |
|
|
| Active |
3,405 |
54.16 |
| Moderately active |
1,057 |
16.78 |
| Inactive |
1,837 |
29.16 |
| Total |
6,299 |
|
| Network score |
6,053 |
7.3 ± 3.0 |
| CHD |
|
|
| No |
5,948 |
94.0 |
| Yes |
382 |
6.0 |
| Total |
6,330 |
|
| Known diabetes |
|
|
| No |
6,076 |
96.0 |
| Yes |
254 |
4.0 |
| Total |
6,330 |
|
| Anti-depressant medication |
|
|
| No |
6,149 |
97.3 |
| Yes |
171 |
2.7 |
| Total |
6,320 |
|
| Poor self-reported physical health |
|
|
| No |
4,821 |
76.2 |
| Yes |
1,509 |
23.8 |
| Total |
6,330 |
|
| Long-standing illness |
|
|
| No |
3,248 |
51.4 |
| Yes |
3,075 |
48.6 |
| Total |
6,323 |
|
| Stroke |
|
|
| No |
6,301 |
99.5 |
| Yes |
29 |
0.5 |
| Total |
6,330 |
|
| TIA |
|
|
| No |
6,287 |
99.3 |
| Yes |
43 |
0.7 |
| Total |
6,330 |
|
| Resting heart rate > 80 bpm |
|
|
| No |
4,969 |
88.15 |
| Yes |
668 |
11.85 |
| Total |
5,637 |
|
| BMI |
4,916 |
26.1 ± 3.9 |
| Serum cholesterol, mmol/l |
5,622 |
5.9 ± 1.1 |
| Blood pressure, mmHg |
|
|
| Systolic |
5,669 |
123.1 ± 16.4 |
| Diastolic | 5,669 | 77.6 ± 10.6 |
BMI, body mass index; bpm, beats per minute; CHD, coronary heart disease; MCS, mental health component score; SES, socioeconomic status; TIA, transient ischemic attack.