Table 1.
Physical cCharacteristicsa of the study sample
| Variable | Women | Men | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 85 | 76 | |
| aAge (yr) | 73.2 (5.4) | 72.3 (4.8) | 0.2 |
| aHeight (cm) | 161.6 (6.0) | 175.9 (6.6) | ≤0.001 |
| aBody mass (kg) | 67.0 (10.1) | 81.4 (12.2) | ≤0.001 |
| aBMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 (3.9) | 26.4 (3.0) | 0.2 |
| Chronic diseases (%) | |||
| CVDb | 9.8 | 16.2 | 0.2 |
| High BPc | 30.9 | 25.3 | 0.4 |
| Poor mental health | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Diabetes type II | 4.7 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Osteoporosis | 10.6 | 2.6 | 0.04 |
| Rheumatism | 24.7 | 15.5 | 0.2 |
| COPDd | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Medicatione | 33.8 | 41.3 | 0.3 |
| Self-reported health (%) | |||
| Very good | 20.0 | 21.1 | |
| Good | 60.0 | 63.2 | |
| Either good or bad | 16.5 | 14.5 | |
| Poor/very poor | 3.5 | 1.3 | |
| Education level (%) | |||
| <High school | 25.3 | 26 | |
| High school | 43.3 | 35 | |
| University <4 yr | 16.9 | 23.4 | |
| University ≥4 yr | 14.5 | 15.5 |
No significant differences were found in self-reported health and education level between women and men
aData are presented as mean (SD)
bCardiovascular diseases
cBlood preassure
dChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
eHigh BP and CVD