Table 1. Participant characteristics.
| n(%) | Men (n=1579) | Women (n=1418) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs)+ | 65.7 (2.9) | 66.6 (2.7) |
| Height (cm)+ | 174.2 (6.5) | 160.8 (5.9) |
| Weight (kg)+ | 82.4 (12.7) | 71.4 (13.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2)+ | 27.2 (3.8) | 27.6 (4.9) |
| High BMI (≥30kg/m2) | 316 (20.1) | 395 (27.9) |
| Number of systems medicated* | 1 (0,2) | 1 (1,2) |
| Ever any admission | 1185 (75.0) | 976 (68.8) |
| Ever any admission / died | 1197 (75.8) | 985 (69.5) |
| Ever day-elective admission | 912 (57.8) | 750 (52.9) |
| Ever day-elective admission / died | 983 (62.3) | 788 (55.6) |
| Ever overnight-elective admission | 573 (36.3) | 461 (32.5) |
| Ever overnight-elective admission / died | 676 (42.8) | 511 (36.0) |
| Ever emergency admission | 608 (38.5) | 433 (30.5) |
| Ever emergency admission / died | 638 (40.4) | 450 (31.7) |
| Ever long stay (>7 day) admission | 429 (27.2) | 316 (22.3) |
| Ever long stay (>7 day) admission / died | 486 (30.8) | 340 (24.0) |
| Ever readmission (<30 days) | 371 (23.5) | 244 (17.2) |
| Ever readmission (<30 days) / died | 458 (29.0) | 288 (20.3) |
| Ever emergency readmission (<30 days) | 201 (12.7) | 126 (8.9) |
| Ever emergency readmission (<30 days) / died | 313 (19.8) | 180 (12.7) |
| Deaths | 189 (12.0) | 86 (6.1) |
| Physical activity score+ | 60.9 (15.3) | 59.0 (15.7) |
| Low physical activity score | 467 (29.6) | 487 (34.3) |
| Prudent diet score+ | −0.6 (2.1) | 0.7 (1.7) |
| Low prudent diet score | 580 (36.8) | 169 (11.9) |
| High alcohol consumption | 340 (21.6) | 68 (4.8) |
| Current smoker | 238 (15.1) | 139 (9.8) |
| Number of poor health behaviours: 0 | 512 (32.5) | 724 (51.1) |
| 1 | 634 (40.2) | 545 (38.4) |
| 2 | 319 (20.2) | 125 (8.8) |
| 3 | 97 (6.2) | 20 (1.4) |
| 4 | 15 (0.9) | 2 (0.1) |
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Mean(SD)
*
Median (Lower quartile, Upper quartile)
SD: standard deviation
Low physical activity was defined as a Dallosso score ≤50. Poor diet was defined as a low prudent diet score was defined as a score in the bottom quarter of the distribution.
High alcohol consumption defined as >21 units per week for men and >14 units per week for women.