Characteristic | n | %a |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 92,935 | (38.9) |
Female | 146,028 | (61.1) |
Mean age (SD) | 39.5 | (11.1) |
Ethnic group recorded | 136,624 | (57.2) |
Ethnic group: | ||
White/not recorded | 227,451 | (95.2) |
Non-white | 11,512 | (4.8) |
Depression severity (index diagnosis): | ||
Mild | 171,208 | (71.7) |
Moderate | 59,140 | (24.8) |
Severe | 8615 | (3.6) |
Smoking statusb: | ||
Recorded | 233,290 | (97.6) |
Non smoker | 110,849 | (47.5) |
Ex-smoker | 35,132 | (15.1) |
Current light smoker | 24,104 | (10.3) |
Current moderate smoker | 40,546 | (17.4) |
Current heavy smoker | 22,659 | (9.7) |
Alcohol consumptionb: | ||
Recorded | 203,189 | (85.0) |
Non drinker | 55,253 | (27.2) |
Trivial (less than 1 unit per day) | 77,579 | (38.2) |
Light (1–2 units per day) | 51,310 | (25.3) |
Moderate (3–6 units per day) | 14,482 | (7.1) |
Heavy (7–9 units per day) | 2174 | (1.1) |
Very heavy (over 9 units per day) | 2391 | (1.2) |
Townsend deprivation score in fifthsb: | ||
Recorded | 230,762 | (96.6) |
1 (Least deprived) | 45,021 | (19.5) |
2 | 46,207 | (20.0) |
3 | 48,293 | (20.9) |
4 | 47,063 | (20.4) |
5 (Most deprived) | 44,178 | (19.1) |
Comorbidities at baseline: | ||
Any cancer | 3810 | (1.6) |
Asthma/chronic obstructive airways disease | 31,816 | (13.3) |
Coronary heart disease | 4109 | (1.7) |
Diabetes | 7371 | (3.1) |
Hypertension | 17,217 | (7.2) |
Stroke/transient ischaemic attack | 1741 | (0.7) |
Epilepsy/seizures | 3325 | (1.4) |
Previous falls | 4321 | (1.8) |
Hypothyroidism | 5267 | (2.2) |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 494 | (0.2) |
Osteoarthritis | 7228 | (3.0) |
Osteoporosis | 867 | (0.4) |
Liver disease | 698 | (0.3) |
Renal disease | 549 | (0.2) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1301 | (0.5) |
Medications at baseline: | ||
Anticonvulsants | 2672 | (1.1) |
Antihypertensive drugs | 25,344 | (10.6) |
Antipsychotics | 836 | (0.4) |
Anticoagulants | 1073 | (0.5) |
Aspirin | 7159 | (3.0) |
Bisphosphonates | 854 | (0.4) |
Hypnotics/anxiolytics | 11,354 | (4.8) |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 12,725 | (5.3) |
Statins | 10,823 | (4.5) |
Oral contraceptivesc | 27,396 | (18.8) |
Hormone replacement therapyc | 7207 | (4.9) |