Table 1 Description of the baseline study variables by employment status at the follow-up among women and men
From: Changes in leisure-time physical activity after transition to retirement: a follow-up study
| Â | Employees aged 40-50 y | Employees aged 55-60 y | Old-age retirees | Disability retirees | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women (n) | 3398 | 1066 | 802 | 187 | 5453 |
Age years (SD) | 45 (4.1) | 55 (1.1) | 58 (2.5) | 54 (4.6) | 49 (6.6) |
BMI (SD) | 25 (4.2) | 26 (4.4) | 26 (4.1) | 28 (6.2) | 25 (4.4) |
Smokers (%) | 24 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 22 |
Physical work (%) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 59 | 39 |
SEP (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Manual | 11 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 11 |
Routine non-manual | 41 | 42 | 39 | 56 | 42 |
Semi-professionals | 22 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 19 |
Managers/professionals | 27 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 28 |
LLI a (%) | 13 | 19 | 24 | 58 | 18 |
Minutes PA/week (SD) | 317 (200) | 293 (186) | 295 (194) | 275 (204) | 308 (197) |
Inactive b (%) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 24 |
Men (n) | 672 | 282 | 255 | 44 | 1253 |
Age years (SD) | 45 (4.1) | 55 (1.2) | 58 (2.4) | 55 (3.7) | 51 (6.6) |
BMI (SD) | 26 (3.8) | 26 (4.1) | 27 (3.9) | 27 (3.6) | 26 (3.9) |
Smokers (%) | 27 | 22 | 20 | 39 | 25 |
Physical work (%) | 18 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 15 |
SEP (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Manual | 25 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 24 |
Routine non-manual | 12 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
Semi-professionals | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
Managers/professionals | 43 | 57 | 47 | 36 | 47 |
LLI a (%) | 14 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 16 |
Minutes PA/week (SD) | 323 (230) | 305 (212) | 302 (206) | 275 (164) | 313 (220) |
Inactive b (%) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |