Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in the WELL study at baseline (n = 4082)
Variables | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
(n = 2138) | (n = 1944) | |
Age (mean ± SD) | 60.3 (3.2) | 60.2 (3.1) |
Region of residence (%) | ||
Urban | 46.7 | 47.7 |
Rural | 53.3 | 52.3 |
Education (%) | ||
Up to 12 years | 53.6 | 43.9 |
trade/certificate | 19.9 | 28.4 |
University degree | 26.5 | 27.8 |
Marital status (%) | ||
Married/Living as married | 71.4 | 81.7 |
Separated/Divorced | 14.9 | 9.9 |
Widowed | 6.6 | 2.1 |
Never married | 4.3 | 6.3 |
Country of Birth (%) | ||
Australia | 81.3 | 79.1 |
United Kingdom | 6.7 | 6.2 |
Other | 12.0 | 14.7 |
Housing tenure (%) | ||
Owner-occupier | 89.3 | 88.2 |
Renter/boarder | 10.7 | 11.8 |
Employment Status (%) | ||
Retired | 37.3 | 29.0 |
Working full-time | 20.4 | 47.9 |
Working part-time | 31.9 | 18.7 |
Other | 10.4 | 4.4 |
Smoking habits (%) | ||
Never smoker | 56.5 | 43.5 |
Former smoker | 37.8 | 42.9 |
Daily smoker | 10.7 | 13.6 |