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. 2022 Jan 14;33(5):1037–1055. doi: 10.1007/s00198-021-06281-y

Table 2.

Lifestyle factors

Diet Women n = 82 Men n = 121 Total n = 203
Regular diet 78 (95%) 108 (89%) 186 (92%)
Vegetarian/vegan 3 (4%) 3 (2%) 6 (3%)
Diabetes diet 0 7 (6%) 7 (3%)
Other a 1 (1%) 3 (3%) 4 (2%)
Physical activity level b Women n = 85 Men n = 122 Total n = 207
Median score (IQR) 9 (6–13) 9 (5–17) 9 (6–15)
Physical activity level score ≥ 11 30 (35%) 54 (44%) 84 (41%)
Hand grip strength (kg) Women n = 76 Men n = 116 Total n = 192
Min–max 7.1–42.0 4.5–80.0 4.5–80.0
Mean (SD) 28.1 (7.2) 46.1 (13.8) 39.0 (14.6)
Smoking Women n = 88 Men n = 125 Total n = 213
Never regular smoking 33 (38%) 57 (46%) 90 (42%)
Previous smoker (quit > 2 years ago) 16 (18%) 18 (14%) 34 (16%)
Current smoker (or quit < 2 years ago) 39 (44%) 50 (40%) 89 (42%)
Pack years: Women n = 52 Men n = 58 Total n = 110
Pack years min–max 0.3–70 0.9–107.5 0.3–107.5
Pack years median (IQR) 25.4 (14.3–38.8) 30 (15–42.4) 29.3 (15–40)
AUDIT c Women n = 76 Men n = 118 Total n = 194
Hazardous or harmful alcohol use: 19 (25%) 37 (31%) 56 (29%)
AUDIT min–max 0–40 0–36 0–40
AUDIT median (IQR) 4 (1–5.75) 5 (3–9) 4 (2–8)
DUDIT d Women n = 79 Men n = 111 Total n = 190
Signs of drug-related problems: 4 (5%) 11 (10%) 15 (8%)
DUDIT min–max 0–8 0–36 0–36
DUDIT median (IQR) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0)

aMuslim, milk and cheese free, gluten free, phosphate reduced kidney diet

bThe Swedish Board of Health and Welfare physical activity questions (BHW-PA), a score of 11 and above fulfils WHO recommendations

cAUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

dDUDIT Drug Use Disorders Identification Test