Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants recruited from the Welsh Health Survey (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
| Characteristics | Total No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 16–39 | 22,037 (29.5) |
| 40–59 | 24,911 (33.4) |
| ≥60 | 27,630 (37.0) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 34,587 (46.4) |
| Female | 39,991 (53.6) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 1367 (1.8) |
| Normal (18.5 to 24.9) | 26,409 (35.4) |
| Overweight (25 to 30) | 24,942 (33.4) |
| Obesity condition (≥30) | 15,820 (21.2) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoker | 36,390 (48.8) |
| Previous smoker | 22,280 (29.9) |
| Current smoker | 14,857 (19.9) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Degree or above | 11,637 (15.6) |
| Other qualifications | 43,533 (58.4) |
| No qualification | 14,094 (18.9) |
| Employment status | |
| Currently employed | 34,955 (46.9) |
| Not employed | 36,347 (48.7) |
| Prevalent chronic illness | |
| No | 34,547 (46.3) |
| Yes | 38,671 (51.9) |
| Prevalent mental illness | |
| No | 63,078 (84.6) |
| Yes | 8454 (11.3) |
| Prevalent musculoskeletal disorder | |
| No | 47,104 (63.2) |
| Yes | 24,150 (32.4) |
| MVPA (min/week) | |
| None (0) | 32,398 (43.3) |
| Very low (0–<90) | 5437 (7.3) |
| Low (90–<150) | 7250 (9.7) |
| Sufficient (150–<300) | 11,208 (15.0) |
| High (300–<390) | 5273 (7.1) |
| Very high (≥390) | 13,012 (17.4) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; MVPA, moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity.