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Table 1 Participant Demographics (N = 7104, 6243 females and 861 males)

From: Fitness and health-related quality of life dimensions in community-dwelling middle aged and older adults

 

All (%)

Male (%)

Female (%)

Age

   

   50-54

171 (2.4)

4 (0.5)

167 (2.7)

   55-59

534 (7.5)

24 (2.9)

510 (8.2)

   60-64

1506 (21.2)

105 (12.2)

1401 (22.4)

   65-69

1786 (25.1)

226 (26.0)

1560 (24.9)

   70-74

1677 (23.7)

235 (27.4)

1442 (23.1)

   75-79

970 (13.6)

160 (18.7)

810 (13.0)

   80 +

460 (6.5)

107 (12.3)

353 (5.7)

   All

7104

861

6243

Marital status

   

   Single

297 (4.2)

54 (6.3)

243 (3.9)

   Married

4616 (65)

693 (80.5)

3923 (62.8)

   Widow/separated/divorced

2142 (30.2)

111 (12.9)

2031 (32.5)

   All

7055 (99.3)

858 (99.7)

6197 (99.3)

   Missing

49 (0.7)

3 (0.3)

46 (0.7)

Education

   

   No formal education

4307 (60.6)

477 (55.4)

3830 (61.3)

   Primary education

2464 (34.7)

314 (36.5)

2150 (34.4)

   Secondary education

210 (3.0)

45 (5.2)

165 (2.6)

   Superior studies

114 (1.6)

24 (2.8)

90 (1.4)

   All

7095 (99.9)

860 (99.9)

6235 (99.9)

   Missing

9 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

8 (0.1)

Physical Activity at week

   

   0 hours/week

3935 (55.4)

522 (60.6)

3413 (54.7)

   < 3 hours/week

1533 (21.6)

149 (17.3)

1384 (22.2)

   ≥ 3 hours/week

1462 (20.6)

167 (19.4)

1295 (20.7)

   All

6930 (97.6)

838 (97.3)

6092 (97.6)

   Missing

174 (2.4)

23 (2.7)

151 (2.4)

Smoking

   

   +24 cigarettes/day

26 (0.4)

12 (1.4)

14 (0.2)

   15-24 cigarettes/day

72 (1.0)

27 (3.1)

45 (0.7)

   5-14 cigarettes/day

98 (1.4)

31 (3.6)

67 (1.1)

   1-4 cigarettes/day

55 (0.8)

26 (3.0)

29 (0.5)

   No smoke

6853 (96.5)

765 (88.9)

6088 (97.5)

Alcohol habits (more than 1 glass/day)

   

   Every day more than 1 glass

162 (2.3)

128 (14.9)

34 (0.5)

   2-3 times/week more than 1 glass/day

113 (1.6)

64 (7.4)

49 (0.8)

   1 time/week more than 1 glass/day

150 (2.1)

55 (6.4)

95 (1.5)

   2-3 times/month more than 1 glass/day

284 (4.0)

34 (3.9)

250 (4.0)

   Less than 1 time/month more than 1 glass/day

247 (3.5)

34 (3.9)

213 (3.4)

   Never more than 1 glass/day

555 (7.8)

138 (16.0)

417 (6.7)

   Never drink alcohol

5593(78.7)

408 (47.4)

5185 (83.1)