Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the women participating in this study
Characteristic | No. = 16,676 women |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), y | 72.0 (5.7) |
Smokers, No. (%) | |
Never | 8404 (50.4) |
Former | 7688 (46.1) |
Current | 584 (3.5) |
Alcohol use, No. (%) | |
Never | 6338 (38.0) |
Rarely | 1634 (9.8) |
Monthly | 6053 (36.3) |
Daily | 2651 (15.9) |
Hormone therapy, No. (%) | |
Never | 11,995 (71.9) |
Former | 3027 (18.2) |
Current | 1654 (9.9) |
General health, No. (%) | |
Poor | 4102 (24.6) |
Fair/good | 8355 (50.1) |
Very good | 3785 (22.7) |
Excellent | 434 (2.6) |
Parental history of myocardial infarction, No. (%) | 2401 (14.4) |
Family history of cancer, No. (%) | 4319 (25.9) |
History of cardiovascular disease, No. (%) | 400 (2.4) |
History of cancer, No. (%) | 1984 (11.9) |
Cancer screening, No. (%) | 13,674 (82.0) |
Accelerometer wear time, mean (SD), min/d | 891.4 (75.2) |
Moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity, mean (SD), min/d | 14.7 (16.5) |
Higher-light intensity activity, mean (SD), min/d | 63.6 (35.1) |
Lower-light intensity activity, mean (SD), min/d | 222.0 (52.9) |
Sedentary behavior, mean (SD), min/d | 591.3 (81.3) |