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Table 2 Summary of key variables assessed via self-reported questionnaire in the WELL Study of adults aged >55 years

From: Understanding determinants of nutrition, physical activity and quality of life among older adults: the Wellbeing, Eating and Exercise for a Long Life (WELL) study

Biological & health-related measures

 

Quality of life (SF36)

Presence of physical health conditions and disability

Menopause status (women only)

Self-reported weight and height

Sociodemographic variables

 

Age

Country of birth

English language spoken at home

Marital status

Employment status and working hours (own and spouse)

Retirement status

Household composition

Number of children and grandchildren

Education level (own and spouse)

Income (own and household)

Home ownership status

Motor vehicle access

Role as a carer

Health behaviours

 

Physical activity (leisure, transport, domestic, occupational)

Time spent sitting

Frequency of food intake (111 food items)

Eating behaviours (breakfast consumption, salt use, type of milk consumed, trimming the fat from meat, daily fruit and vegetable consumption)

Food security

Self-weighing frequency

Smoking

Potential determinants of nutrition and physical activity

Intrapersonal factors

Nutrition knowledge

Outcome expectancies

Self-efficacy

Perceived behavioural control

Perceptions of retirement

Barriers and intentions

Social factors

Social support from family and friends

Social norms

Social capital, social cohesion

Social participation

Home and Neighbourhood environmental factors

Perceptions of neighbourhood (safety, aesthetics, walking environment)

Number of televisions

Home availability of fruits, vegetables and high energy foods and beverages

Perceptions of cost, availability and quality of food in neighbourhood