Participant characteristics | Men (n = 1005) | Women (n = 1106) | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) years | 60 (3.0) | 60 (3.1) | 0.595 |
Education (%) | |||
No formal qualifications and up to year 10 | 29 | 36 | < 0.001 |
Year 12, trade/apprenticeship or certificate/diploma | 39 | 32 | |
University degree and higher | 32 | 32 | |
Retired (%) | |||
Retired | 33 | 45 | < 0.001 |
Not retired | 67 | 55 | |
Relationship status (%) | |||
Living as married | 85 | 77 | < 0.001 |
Separated, divorced or widowed | 10 | 19 | |
Never married | 5 | 4 | |
Weight loss intentions (%) | |||
Not trying anything for my weight | 48 | 34 | < 0.001 |
Trying to avoid gaining weight | 26 | 32 | |
Trying to lose weight | 26 | 34 | |
BMI category (%) | |||
Healthy (BMI ≥ 18.5 to < 25 kg/m2) | 31 | 46 | < 0.001 |
Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 to < 30 kg/m2) | 47 | 32 | |
Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 22 | 22 | |
Smoking status (%) | |||
Never smoked | 46 | 58 | < 0.001 |
Former smoker | 43 | 34 | |
Current smoker | 11 | 8 | |
Meeting physical activity guidelines (%) | |||
Yes | 52 | 57 | 0.018 |
No | 48 | 43 | |
Diagnosis of CM-related condition (%) | |||
No CM-related conditions | 38 | 44 | 0.013 |
Diagnosed with one or more prior to 2010 | 49 | 45 | |
Newly diagnosed with one or more within 2010–2014 | 13 | 11 |