Table 1.
Descriptive Information on Adults ≥ 40 Years (n=4,510), NHANES 2003–2006
| Characteristics | N | Weighted % (SE) | Missing N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0 | ||
| 40–49 | 1,207 | 34.6 (1.3) | |
| 50–59 | 957 | 29.6 (1.0) | |
| 60–69 | 1,097 | 18.4 (0.7) | |
| 70 and older | 1,249 | 17.4 (1.1) | |
| Gender | 0 | ||
| Male | 2,221 | 46.3 (0.9) | |
| Female | 2,289 | 53.7 (0.9) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0 | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 2,489 | 77.6 (2.2) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 927 | 10.1 (1.3) | |
| Hispanic | 940 | 7.9 (1.2) | |
| Other | 154 | 4.4 (0.5) | |
| Education | 0 | ||
| Less than high school | 1,342 | 16.9 (1.1) | |
| High school graduate/GED | 1,092 | 26.3 (0.7) | |
| Greater than high school | 2,076 | 56.8 (1.4) | |
| Household income | 254 | ||
| <$15,000 | 671 | 9.4 (0.7) | |
| $15,000–<$34,999 | 1,285 | 23.2 (0.8) | |
| $35,000–<$64,999 | 1,152 | 29.7 (1.4) | |
| >=$65,000 | 1,148 | 37.7 (2.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 2,748 | 66.2 (1.2) | 0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0 | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 44 | 1.1 (0.2) | |
| Normal (18.5–<25) | 1,156 | 26.5 (1.0) | |
| Overweight (25–<30) | 1,689 | 36.4 (0.9) | |
| Obese class I (30–<35) | 983 | 21.5 (0.7) | |
| Obese class II or III (>=35) | 638 | 14.5 (0.7) | |
| Cigarette smoking | 0 | ||
| Never | 2,112 | 47.3 (1.0) | |
| Former | 1,512 | 32.1 (0.9) | |
| Current | 886 | 20.5 (0.9) | |
| Need special equipment to walk (yes) | 519 | 8.7 (0.5) | 0 |
| Arthritis (yes) | 1,730 | 35.5 (1.1) | 0 |
| >=12 alcoholic drinks/year (yes) | 2,892 | 71.0 (1.7) | 244 |
| Employment | 2,170 | 60.0 (1.5) | |
| C-reactive protein in mg/dL | 145 | ||
| <0.3 | 2,568 | 61.1 (1.0) | |
| >=0.3 | 1,797 | 38.9 (1.0) | |
| Hypertension | 0 | ||
| No | 929 | 24.2 (0.9) | |
| Prehypertension | 962 | 24.0 (1.0) | |
| Yes | 2,619 | 51.8 (1.3) | |
| Diabetes | 0 | ||
| No | 2,752 | 69.2 (1.0) | |
| Prediabetes | 960 | 17.5 (0.8) | |
| Yes | 798 | 13.3 (0.7) | |
| Cancer or malignancy | 0 | ||
| No | 3,935 | 87.5 (0.6) | |
| Non-Melanoma skin cancer | 155 | 3.7 (0.3) | |
| Any other type of cancer | 420 | 8.8 (0.5) | |
| Angina (yes) | 223 | 4.1 (0.4) | 0 |
| Myocardial infarction (yes) | 292 | 5.2 (0.4) | 0 |
| Stroke (yes) | 223 | 3.6 (0.3) | |
| Coronary heart disease (yes) | 276 | 5.0 (0.4) | |
| Congestive heart failure (yes) | 197 | 3.3 (0.3) | |
| Usual daily activities (self-report) | 6 | ||
| Mostly sitting | 1,111 | 23.9 (0.9) | |
| Mostly standing/walking without carrying/lifting | 2,460 | 52.9 (0.9) | |
| Carry/lift light load/heavy work | 933 | 23.2 (1.2) | |
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| Characteristics | N | Weighted mean (SE) | Missing N |
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| Age | 4,510 | 56.5 (0.4) | 0 |
| BMI | 4,510 | 29.0 (0.1) | 0 |
| Total cholesterol in mg/dL | 4,349 | 206.3 (0.8) | 161 |
| C-reactive protein in mg/dL | 4,365 | 0.4 (0.02) | 145 |
| Accelerometer measures | 4,510 | 0 | |
| Average counts/minute | 282.1 (3.2) | ||
| Sedentary behavior (hours/day) | 8.1 (0.1) | ||
| Sedentary bouts (hours/day) | 6.3 (0.1) | ||
| Light activity (minutes/day) | 305.9 (2.2) | ||
| MVPA (minutes/day) | 17.7 (0.5) | ||
| MVPA bouts (minutes/day) | 5.2 (0.3) | ||
| MVPA_lifestyle (minutes/day) | 91.1 (1.5) | ||
| MVPA_lifestyle bouts (minutes/day) | 32.2 (0.9) | ||
NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity