Table 1 Participant characteristics assessed in 2015–2016 (maximum N = 7838a). The Tromsø Study 2015–2016
Parameter | Mean (SD) or n (%) | Observations (n) | % Missing |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 63.15 (10.47) | 7838 | 0.00 |
Sex (female) | 4274 (54.53) | 7838 | 0.00 |
Height (m) | 7823 | 0.19 | |
Women | 1.63 (0.06) | ||
Men | 1.77 (0.07) | ||
Weight (kg) | 7821 | 0.22 | |
Women | 71.93 (13.21) | ||
Men | 87.02 (13.68) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 7821 | 0.22 | |
Women | 26.93 (4.79) | ||
Men | 27.78 (3.91) | ||
Handgrip strength (kg) | 7838 | 0.00 | |
Women | 28.10 (5.61) | ||
Men | 47.80 (9.35) | ||
5-CST time (s) | 7838 | 0.00 | |
Women | 9.96 (3.26) | ||
Men | 9.11 (2.88) | ||
Current smoker (yes) | 963 (12.41) | 7759 | 1.01 |
Education level | 7656 | 2.32 | |
Primary | 2254 (29.44) | ||
Upper secondary | 2133 (27.86) | ||
College/university < 4 years | 1414 (18.47) | ||
College/university ≥ 4 years | 1855 (24.23) | ||
Leisure time physical activity level | 7494 | 4.39 | |
Inactive | 975 (13.01) | ||
Lightly physical active | 4602 (61.41) | ||
Moderately physical active | 1759 (23.47) | ||
Vigorously physical active | 158 (2.11) | ||
CVD (yes) | 623 (8.17) | 7626 | 2.70 |
Rheumatoid arthritis (yes) | 391 (5.29) | 7392 | 5.69 |
Respiratory disease (yes) | 325 (4.32) | 7519 | 4.07 |