Table 1 Cohort characteristics by total physical activity quartile
Characteristics | Lowest | Low-middle | Middle-high | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | 4534 (46.3) | 5723 (56.0) | 6269 (61.4) | 6755 (66.2) |
Men | 5263 (53.7) | 4502 (44.0) | 3935 (38.6) | 3450 (33.8) |
Age, years (mean, SD) | 57.4 ± 7.7 | 56.3 ± 7.8 | 55.7 ± 7.7 | 54.8 ± 7.7 |
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
White | 9548 (98.7) | 9967 (98.7) | 9967 (98.8) | 9900 (98.5) |
South Asian | 82 (0.9) | 81 (0.8) | 72 (0.7) | 90 (0.9) |
Black | 41 (0.4) | 54 (0.5) | 46 (0.5) | 60 (0.6) |
Education qualifications, n (%) | ||||
College or university degree | 4705 (53.9) | 5134 (55.0) | 5014 (53.4) | 4707 (50.5) |
A levels/AS levels or equivalent | 1222 (14.0) | 1261 (13.5) | 1377 (14.7) | 1275 (13.7) |
O levels/GCSEs or equivalent | 1874 (21.5) | 2036 (21.8) | 2108 (22.5) | 2298 (24.6) |
CSEs or equivalent/NVQ or HND or HNC | 935 (10.7) | 905 (9.7) | 887 (9.5) | 1050 (11.3) |
Townsend Deprivation Index, n (%) | ||||
Lower deprivation | 3534 (36.1) | 3870 (37.9) | 4003 (39.2) | 3860 (37.8) |
Middle deprivation | 3394 (34.6) | 3660 (35.8) | 3619 (35.5) | 3577 (35.1) |
Higher deprivation | 2869 (29.3) | 2695 (26.4) | 2582 (25.3) | 2768 (27.1) |
Alcohol intake, n (%) | ||||
Daily or almost daily | 2112 (21.6) | 2304 (22.5) | 2314 (22.7) | 2279 (22.3) |
3–4 times a week | 2394 (24.4) | 2773 (27.1) | 2815 (27.6) | 2743 (26.9) |
Once or twice a week | 2503 (25.6) | 2602 (25.5) | 2636 (25.8) | 2544 (24.9) |
1–3 times a month | 1188 (12.1) | 1128 (11.0) | 1047 (10.3) | 1073 (10.5) |
Special occasions only | 992 (10.1) | 923 (9.0) | 851 (8.3) | 969 (9.5) |
Never | 608 (6.2) | 495 (4.8) | 541 (5.3) | 597 (5.9) |
Smoking status, n (%) | ||||
Never | 5368 (54.9) | 5958 (58.4) | 6005 (58.9) | 6061 (59.5) |
Previous | 3551 (36.3) | 3609 (35.4) | 3577 (35.1) | 3498 (34.4) |
Current | 855 (8.8) | 638 (6.3) | 612 (6.0) | 620 (6.1) |
Physical activity | ||||
Total physical activity, min/day | 263.3 ± 38.8 | 338.7 ± 15.6 | 392.2 ± 16.3 | 476.4 ± 47.4 |
Light physical activity, min/day | 220.1 ± 33.9 | 275.2 ± 24.3 | 312.1 ± 27.8 | 366.1 ± 42.8 |
Moderate physical activity, min/day | 40.8 ± 18.2 | 59.6 ± 19.9 | 75.1 ± 23.2 | 103.1 ± 34.6 |
Vigorous physical activity, min/day | 2.3 ± 3.7 | 3.9 ± 5.2 | 5.1 ± 6.2 | 7.2 ± 7.8 |
MVPA, METs/min/week | 1273.9 ± 616.8 | 1886.2 ± 705.4 | 2388.9 ± 831.6 | 3292.0 ± 1206.5 |
Adiposity | ||||
BMI, kg/m2 (mean, SD) | 27.9 ± 4.8 | 26.7 ± 4.2 | 26.1 ± 4.1 | 25.4 ± 3.9 |
Waist circumference, cm (mean, SD) | 92.3 ± 12.8 | 88.2 ± 12.1 | 86.1 ± 11.9 | 83.7 ± 11.7 |
BMI category, n (%) | ||||
Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 32 (0.3) | 40 (0.4) | 53 (0.5) | 80 (0.8) |
Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 2751 (28.1) | 3818 (37.3) | 4437 (43.5) | 5108 (50.1) |
Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 4321 (44.1) | 4469 (43.7) | 4187 (41.0) | 3828 (37.5) |
Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m2) | 2693 (27.5) | 1898 (18.6) | 1527 (15.0) | 1189 (11.7) |