Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of study population at baseline
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) or Mean ± STD (n = 345) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age | |
| Mean ± STD | 54.8 ± 11.4 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 275 (79%) |
| Male | 712 (21%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married or living w/partner | 199 (60%) |
| Widowed | 33 (10%) |
| Divorced or separated | 57 (17%) |
| Single, never married | 45 (13%) |
| Education Status | |
| High school or less | 61 (18%) |
| Some college | 116 (35%) |
| Complete college | 85 (26%) |
| Postgraduate | 71 (21%) |
| Employment Status | |
| Full time | 176 (53%) |
| Part time | 28 (8%) |
| Retired | 103 (31%) |
| Not employed | 28 (8%) |
| Perceived Health | |
| Excellent or very good | 115 (34%) |
| Good | 168 (50%) |
| Fair or poor | 51 (15%) |
| Smoking Status | |
| Current or Former | 64 (19%) |
| Never | 282 (82%) |
| Alcohol Use | |
| Current | 118 (35%) |
| Former | 110 (33%) |
| Never | 108 (32%) |
| Years of Night Shift Work | |
| None | 114 (34%) |
| 1 – 6 years | 112 (34%) |
| >6 years | 105 (32%) |
| Physical Activity Levela | |
| Sedentary or Infrequent | 99 (29%) |
| < Recommended activity | 87 (26%) |
| ≥ Recommended activity | 154 (45%) |
| Number of Inflammatory Conditions | |
| 0 | 272 (82%) |
| >0 | 61 (18%) |
| Number of Chronic Conditions | |
| None | 56 (17%) |
| 1 | 96 (29%) |
| 2 | 96 (29%) |
| 3 | 53 (16%) |
| >3 | 33 (10%) |
| Body Mass Index | |
| Mean ± STD | 33.5 ± 7.5 |
| Waist-to-Hip Ratio | |
| Mean ± STD | 0.87 ± 0.09 |
Column percents may not equal 100 due to rounding. Frequencies my not equal population total due to missing data.
a
Based on recommendation of at least 30 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity 5 days a week or more; measured using Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA)