Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of participants in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort included in the analyses comparing men and women
| Men | Women | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 438 | n = 705 | ||
| Age (in years) | |||
| < 50 | 116 (26.5%) | 266 (37.7%) | <0.001 |
| 50–54 | 172 (39.2%) | 264 (37.5%) | |
| > =55 | 150 (35.3%) | 175 (24.8%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Normal weight | 150 (34.3%) | 383 (54.33) | <0.001 |
| Overweight | 243 (55.5%) | 211 (31.4%) | |
| Obese | 45 (10.3%) | 101 (14.3%) | |
| Social Class | |||
| Professional | 219 (50.0%) | 287 (40.7%) | 0.008 |
| Skilled | 159 (36.3%) | 311 (44.1%) | |
| Partly Skilled/unskilled | 60 (13.7%) | 107 (15.2%) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Not married | 34 (7.8%) | 129 (18.3%) | <0.001 |
| Married | 404 (92.2%) | 576 (81.7%) | |
| Alcohol Consumption | |||
| Non drinker | 19 (4.3%) | 58 (8.2%) | 0.008 |
| Sensible drinker | 357 (81.5%) | 575 (81.6%) | |
| Heavy drinker | 62 (14.2%) | 72 (10.2%) | |
| Smoking Status | |||
| Never smoke | 212 (48.4%) | 416 (59.0%) | <0.001 |
| Former smoker | 194 (44.3%) | 223 (31.6%) | |
| Current smoker | 32 (7.3%) | 66 (9.4%) | |
| Change of commutinga | |||
| Non-AC to non-AC | 265 (60.5%) | 412 (58.4%) | 0.450 |
| Non-AC to AC | 49 (11.2%) | 66 (9.4%) | |
| AC to AC | 86 (19.6%) | 163 (23.1%) | |
| AC to non-AC | 38 (8.7%) | 64 (9.1%) | |
aAC if the participant engaged in active commuting on their journey to and from work, non-AC if the participant did not engage in active commuting on their journey to and from work. Data are n (proportion in %) unless specified.