Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics
CATEGORY | Subcategory | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | ||
Ethnicity | White | 681 (99.7) | 852 (100) |
Other | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |
Occupational Classification | Professional | 71 (10.4) | 66 (7.8) |
Manager | 295 (43.2) | 371 (43.5) | |
Skilled non-manual | 71 (10.4) | 139 (16.3) | |
Skilled manual | 165 (24.2) | 164 (19.3) | |
Semi-skilled | 69 (10.1) | 94 (11.0) | |
Non-skilled | 12 (1.8) | 18 (2.1) | |
Further Education level | O-level or lower | 342 (50.1) | 376 (44.1) |
A-level or higher | 341 (49.9) | 476 (55.9) | |
History of Chronic Disease | No | 567 (83.0) | 730 (85.7) |
Yes | 116 (17.0) | 122 (14.3) | |
Smoking Status | Current | 12 (1.8) | 25 (2.9) |
Former | 395 (57.8) | 301 (35.3) | |
Never | 276 (40.4) | 526 (61.7) | |
Employed | No | 488 (71.5) | 690 (81.0) |
Yes | 195 (28.6) | 162 (19.0) | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) |  < 25 | 203 (29.7) | 362 (42.4) |
25- < 30 | 349 (51.1) | 349 (41.0) | |
30- < 35 | 108 (15.8) | 106 (12.4) | |
 ≥ 35 | 23 (3.4) | 35 (4.1) | |