Table 1. Participant characteristics.
| Mean (SD) | Men (n=730) | Women (n=999) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 67.0 (2.6) | 67.1 (2.6) |
| Height(cm) | 174.0 (6.3) | 160.8 (5.8) |
| Weight (kg) | 82.3 (12.9) | 71.3 (13.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (3.8) | 27.6 (4.9) |
| Age left education* (<15 yrs) | 118 (16.2%) | 165 (16.5%) |
| Ever smoked* | 475 (65.1%) | 364 (36.4%) |
| High alcohol intake* (≥22M; ≥15F units per week) | 139 (19.1%) | 57 (5.7%) |
| Hypertension* | 319 (43.7%) | 412 (41.4%) |
| Ischaemic heart disease* | 116 (16.1%) | 85 (8.7%) |
| Fracture since 45 yrs age* | 42 (5.8%) | 186 (18.6%) |
| Diabetes* | 117 (16.2%) | 142 (14.5%) |
| Bronchitis* | 30 (4.1%) | 43 (4.3%) |
| Low† SF-36 physical functioning score* | 153 (21.0%) | 206 (20.6%) |
| Number of systems medicated‡ | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
| Walking speed (self-reported)*:Very slow | 28 (3.8%) | 50 (5.0%) |
| Stroll | 173 (23.7%) | 201 (20.1%) |
| Normal | 287 (39.3%) | 469 (46.9%) |
| Brisk | 213 (29.2%) | 226 (22.6%) |
| Fast | 29 (4.0%) | 53 (5.3%) |
| Measured walking speed (m/s) | 0.95 (0.14) | 0.92 (0.15) |
SD: standard deviation; yrs: years; M: male; F: female; m/s: metres per second
*
n(%)
†
Bottom fifth of the sex-specific SF-36 physical functioning score (≤75 for men, ≤60 for women)
‡
Median (lower quartile, upper quartile)