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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of study participants (n = 497,544)

From: Joint associations of social health and movement behaviours with mortality and cardiovascular disease: an analysis of 497,544 UK biobank participants

Age, mean (SD)

56.5 (8.1)

Female, n (%)

270,738 (54.4)

Ethnicity, n (%)a

 

White

470,028 (94.8)

Asian or Asian British

9347 (1.9)

Black or Black British

7765 (1.6)

Mixed

2924 (0.6)

Chinese

1503 (0.3)

Other Ethnic Group

4334 (0.9)

Socioeconomic Status, n (%)a,b

 

Quintile 1 (least deprived)

171,533 (34.5)

2

106,898 (21.5)

3

82,642 (16.6)

4

75,867 (15.3)

Quintile 5 (most deprived)

59,985 (12.1)

Education, n (%)c

 

College or University Degree

160,615 (32.8)

High School Diploma

219,159 (44.8)

Other/None

109,582 (22.4)

Alcohol Consumption, n (%)a

 

Never

21,756 (4.4)

Previous Drinker

17,873 (3.6)

< 5 times/week

356,128 (71.6)

≥ 5 times/week

101,422 (20.4)

Cigarette Smoking, n (%)a

 

Never

271,270 (54.7)

Previous Smoker

172,134 (34.7)

Current Smoker

52,379 (10.6)

Depressed Mood, n (%)d

 

Not At All

363,102 (76.4)

Several Days or More

112,372 (23.6)

Unenthusiasm/Disinterest, n (%)d

 

Not At All

377,158 (78.6)

Several Days or More

102,791 (21.4)

Tenseness/Restlessness, n (%)d

 

Not At All

350,287 (73.3)

Several Days or More

127,328 (26.7)

Tiredness/Lethargy, n (%)d

 

Not At All

224,836 (46.6)

Several Days or More

257,441 (53.4)

Pre-Existing Diabetes, n (%)e

26,012 (5.2)

Pre-Existing Cardiovascular Disease, n (%)e

41,184 (8.3)

Pre-Existing Cancer, n (%)e

41,839 (8.4)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2), n (%)a

 

Underweight (< 18.5)

2591 (0.5)

Normal Weight (18.5–<25)

161,165 (32.6)

Overweight (25–<30)

210,327 (42.5)

Obese (30–<35)

86,640 (17.5)

Severely Obese (≥ 35)

34,222 (6.9)

High Blood Pressure, n (%)

119,094 (23.9)

High Cholesterol, n (%)

9178 (1.8)

Lonely, n (%)d,f

30,222 (6.4)

Socially Isolated, n (%)c,g

44,894 (9.2)

Physical Activity (MET-mins/week), n (%)h

 

High (≥ 1200)

274,653 (61.7)

Moderate (600 < 1200)

79,552 (17.9)

Low (< 600)

90,756 (20.4)

Sedentary Behaviour (hours/day), n (%)a

 

Low (≤ 3.5)

170,879 (34.4)

Moderate (3.5 ≤ 5.5)

180,645 (36.4)

High (> 5.5)

144,934 (29.2)

  1. a Missing data < 1%
  2. b The Townsend area deprivation index served as an indicator of socioeconomic status, with higher quintile scores indicating greater socioeconomic deprivation
  3. c Missing data < 2%
  4. d Missing data < 5%
  5. e Diagnosis based on ICD9/10 and self-reports
  6. f Loneliness was assessed based on responses to two questions: “Do you often feel lonely?” and “How often are you able to confide in someone close to you?”
  7. g Social isolation was assessed based on responses to three questions: “Including yourself, how many people are living together in your household?”; “How often do you visit friends or family or have them visit you?”; and “Which of the following [leisure/social activities] do you engage in once a week or more often?”
  8. h Missing data < 11%
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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