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Table 1 Characteristics of Wellbeing Eating and Exercise for a Long Life study participantsa

From: Education and lifestyle predict change in dietary patterns and diet quality of adults 55 years and over

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

 
  1. Abbreviations: SD Standard Deviation, BMI Body Mass Indexm, CM cardiometabolic
  2. a Baseline (2010) characteristics unless otherwise indicated
  3. b P value for difference between gender, P < 0.05 is considered significant