Table 4.
Baseline demographic and disease-related characteristics of study population, total (n = 2812).
| Descriptive characteristics | Median (IQR); n (%); mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| ∗Age (years)—median (IQR) | 65 (55–85) |
| Male gender—n (%) | 1246 (44.31%) |
| ∗PA (step count)—median (IQR) | 6534.25 (4414.63–8572.75) |
| TARFS—mean (SD) | 27.9627 (±8.02231) |
| Antidepressant—n (%) | 257 (9.14%) |
| Inhaled steroids—n (%) | 127 (4.52%) |
| Antiepileptics—n (%) | 24 (0.85%) |
| Calcium—n (%) | 309 (10.99%) |
| Vitamin D—n (%) | 47 (1.67%) |
| (i) Smoking class “never”—n (%) | 1432 (50.92%) |
| (ii) Smoking class “ever”—n (%) | 1021 (36.31%) |
| (iii) Smoking class “now”—n (%) | 211 (7.50%) |
| (a) BMI < 18.5 “underweight”—n (%) | 16 (0.57%) |
| (b) 18.5 ≤ BMI< 25 “normal”—n (%) | 548 (19.49%) |
| (c) 25 ≤ BMI< 30 “overweight”—n (%) | 1151 (40.93%) |
| (d) BMI ≥ 30 “obese”—n (%) | 863 (30.69%) |
Categorical data is presented as frequencies and proportions in brackets. Where continuous data is not normally distributed data is presented as medians with interquartile ranges included in brackets. ∗ indicates data that is not normally distributed. Where data is normally distributed, means and standard deviations are presented. IQR: interquartile range; BMI: body mass index; PA: physical activity; TARFS: Total Australian Recommended Food Score.