Table 1.
Study population characteristics: Participants from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007-2009; 2009-2011; 2012-2013).
| Socio-demographic characteristics | N | mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 8,106 | 41.5 (14.9) |
| % (n) | ||
| Women | 8,106 | 53.6 (4,342) |
| Married/common-law | 8,102 | 60.1 (4,869) |
| Immigrant | 8,104 | 37.2 (3,012) |
| Education (Bachelor degree or higher) | 8,060 | 28.1 (2,268) |
| Ever smoker | 8,093 | 47.8 (3,867) |
| Depressed | 8,099 | 10.1 (816) |
| Anthropometric measures | mean (SD) | |
| Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 7,996 | 26.6 (5.4) |
| Cardiometabolic measures | mean (SD) | |
| Average systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 8,095 | 109.6 (14.5) |
| Average diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 8,095 | 70.8 (9.5) |
| Hemoglobin A1C, % | 7,816 | 5.5 (0.5) |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 7,745 | 2.2 (2.6) |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 7,980 | 1.4 (0.4) |
| Total cholesterol/HDL ratio | 7,978 | 3.8 (1.3) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 7,978 | 5.0 (1.0) |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 4,020 | 3.0 (0.9) |
| HOMA-IRa | 3,977 | 2.5 (3.0) |
| Insulin, pmol/L | 3,987 | 65.8 (51.2) |
| Plasma glucose, mmol/L | 6,885 | 4.9 (0.8) |
| Physical activity | N | mean (SD) |
| Steps per day | 6,261 | 8,722 (3,735) |
| MVPA, min/week (cumulative) | 6,269 | 166.2 (149.1) |
| MVPA, min/week (in bouts ≥10 minutes) | 6,269 | 74.8 (115.4) |
| Proportion of participants meeting different levels of PA | N | % (n) |
| <5,000 steps/day (Inactive) | 6,261 | 14.0 (879) |
| 5,000 to 7,499 steps/day (Low active) | 6,261 | 27.6 (1,727) |
| 7,500 to 9,999 steps/day (Somewhat active) | 6,261 | 27.6 (1,727) |
| ≥10,000 steps/day (Active) | 6,261 | 30.8 (1,928) |
| ≥150 minutes/week of MVPA (cumulative) | 6,269 | 43.5 (2,725) |
| ≥150 minutes/week of MVPA (in bouts ≥10 minutes) | 6,269 | 16.4 (1,030) |