Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Age, years | |
| Mean (SD) | 66.8 (9.8) |
| Median (min, max) | 65.9 (51.3, 83.6) |
| Gender; N (%) | |
| Male | 6 (25.0) |
| Female | 18 (75.0) |
| Smoking Status: N (%) | |
| Non-smoker | 12 (50.0) |
| Current smoker | 4 (16.7) |
| Ex-smoker | 8 (33.3) |
| On average, do you drink 3 or more units of alcohol each day? N (%) | |
| Yes | 1 (4.2) |
| No | 23 (95.8) |
| Do not know | 0 (0.0) |
| Health problems: aN (%) | |
| Diabetes | 7 (29.2) |
| Osteoporosis | 2 (8.3) |
| High blood pressure | 16 (66.7) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 3 (12.5) |
| Osteoarthritis | 9 (37.5) |
| Stroke | 5 (20.8) |
| Cancer | 2 (8.3) |
| Respiratory conditions | 7 (29.2) |
| Eye conditions | 3 (12.5) |
| Heart disease | 8 (33.3) |
| Other | 14 (58.3) |
| Did your education continue after the minimum school leaving age? N (%) | |
| Yes | 10 (41.7) |
| No | 14 (58.3) |
| Do you have a degree or equivalent professional qualification? N (%) | |
| Yes | 6 (25.0) |
| No | 18 (75.0) |
| Ethnicity: N (%) | |
| White | 24 (100.0) |
| Asian or Asian British | 0 (0.0) |
| Black or Black British | 0 (0.0) |
| Other ethnic group | 0 (0.0) |
| Number of children: N (%) | |
| 0 | 4 (16.7) |
| 1 | 7 (29.2) |
| 2 | 8 (33.3) |
| 3 | 5 (20.8) |
| 4+ | 0 (0.0) |
| Marital status: N (%) | |
| Single | 1 (4.2) |
| Divorced/separated | 1 (4.2) |
| Widowed | 5 (20.8) |
| Cohabiting | 2 (8.3) |
| Civil partnership | 3 (12.5) |
| Married | 12 (50.0) |
aMultiple answers could be selected