Table 1.
Demographic, clinical and biological characteristics of the sample (N = 7395)
| Characteristic | Mean ± s.d. or N (%) |
|---|---|
| Baseline sociodemographics | |
| Age (years) | 65.81 ± 9.39 |
| Female | 4049 (54.8) |
| Married/cohabiting | 5209 (70.4) |
| Net financial wealth – quintiles | |
| 1 | 1151 (15.6) |
| 2 | 1427 (19.3) |
| 3 | 1489 (20.1) |
| 4 | 1590 (21.5) |
| 5 | 1738 (23.5) |
| Baseline health and health behaviour | |
| Current smoker | 977 (13.2) |
| Moderate/vigorous physical activity ⩾1 a week | 2167 (29.3) |
| Alcohol consumption | |
| >5 times per week | 1533 (20.7) |
| 1–4 days per week | 2663 (36.0) |
| 1–2 times a month/every 2 months | 1281 (17.3) |
| <Twice a year/never | 1918 (25.9) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.25 ± 5.29 |
| Hypertension | 3954 (53.5) |
| Baseline mood and sleep problems | |
| CES-D adapted | 0.99 ± 1.64 |
| CES-D adapted ⩾4 | 745 (10.1%) |
| Sleep problems | 2.28 ± 0.89 |
| Follow-up incident morbidity | |
| CHDa | 308 (6.1) |
| Diabetes/high blood glucoseb | 304 (8.4) |
| Cancerc | 448 (8.6) |
| Arthritisd | 695 (19.3) |
a
N = 5034.
b
N = 3637.
c
N = 5236.
d
N = 3611.