| Women (n = 51,545) | Men (n = 40,103) |
---|---|---|
Age, years | 55.6 (7.7) | 56.8 (7.9) |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 26.2 (4.8) | 27.3 (4.0) |
Ethnicity | ||
 White | 96.9% | 97.1% |
 Non-White | 3.2% | 2.9% |
Smoking status | ||
 Never | 60.9% | 52.5% |
 Previous | 33.2% | 39.4% |
 Current | 5.9% | 8.1% |
Employment | ||
 Unemployed | 38.6% | 36.3% |
 Employed | 61.4% | 63.7% |
Severe medical conditions | ||
 Any of stroke, heart attack or cancer | 9.5% | 9.5% |
 Grip strength, kg | 24.2 (6.1) | 40.3 (8.4) |
 MVPA, minutes/day | 82.7 (95.6) | 88.6 (104.0) |
 Walking for pleasure, minutes/day | 15.2 (22.0) | 14.5 (21.9) |
 Strenuous sports, minutes/day | 2.0 (8.9) | 3.7 (11.7) |
 Other exercises, minutes/day | 9.5 (15.7) | 11.0 (19.1) |
 Light DIY activities, minutes/day | 9.7 (21.6) | 12.0 (27.1) |
 Heavy DIY activities, minutes/day | 3.8 (11.9) | 9.7 (23.3) |
 Heavy physical work at work, minutes/day | 11.4 (33.0) | 21.9 (53.3) |
 Walking/standing at work, minutes/day | 43.1 (78.7) | 54.3 (90.1) |
 Sedentary time at work, minutes/day | 111.3 (135.8) | 137.3 (157.3) |
Getting about method | ||
 Car or public transportation | 43.5% | 43.8% |
 Mixed use | 47.8% | 47.0% |
 Walking or cycling | 8.7% | 9.3% |
Commuting method | ||
 Car or public transportation | 85.5% | 85.3% |
 Mixed use | 9.4% | 10.2% |
 Walking or cycling | 5.0% | 4.6% |
 TV viewing, minutes/day | 145.4 (87.7) | 149.7 (88.1) |
 Computer use, minutes/day | 65.6 (73.6) | 90.0 (88.0) |
 Sleep, hours/day | 7.2 (1.0) | 7.1 (1.0) |
 ≤5.0 h/day | 3.9% | 3.7% |
 6.0 h/day | 17.5% | 18.9% |
 7.0 h/day | 41.7% | 44.0% |
 8.0 h/day | 30.4% | 27.7% |
 ≥9.0 h/day | 6.5% | 5.8% |
Average acceleration, milli-g (at 5.7-year follow-up) | 28.5 (8.0) | 27.6 (8.8) |