Table 1 Characteristics of the study population according to gender*.

From: Relationship between cardiovascular health metrics and physical performance in community-living people: Results from the Longevity check-up (Lookup) 7+ project

Characteristics

Total sample (n = 7446)

Men (n = 3247)

Women (n = 4199)

p value

Age (years)

55.5 ± 14.9

55.5 ± 15.2

55.4 ± 14.7

0.71

Non-smoking

6191 (83)

2658 (82)

3533 (84)

0.005

Healthy diet §

5284 (71)

2162 (66)

3122 (74)

<0.001

Physically active §

4138 (55)

1926 (59)

2212 (53)

<0.001

Ideal body mass index §

3605 (48)

1189 (37)

2416 (57)

<0.001

Ideal blood pressure §

3114 (42)

1051 (32)

2063 (66)

<0.001

Ideal total blood cholesterol §

2412 (32)

1113 (34)

1299 (31)

0.001

No diabetes

6869 (92)

2948 (91)

3921 (93)

<0.001

Cardiovascular health metrics score

4.2 ± 1.3

4.0 ± 1.3

4.4 ± 1.3

<0.001

5-repetition chair-stand test (s)

7.9 ± 2.3

7.7 ± 2.1

8.0 ± 2.4

<0.001

  1. *Data are given as number (percent) for all variables, except for age, cardiovascular health metrics score, and 5-repetition chair-stand test that are shown as mean ± standard deviation.
  2. §Healthy diet: consumption of at least three portions of fruit and/or vegetables per day; physically active: physical activity at least twice weekly during the past year; ideal body mass index: 18.5–24.9 kg/m2; ideal total blood cholesterol: < 5.18 mmol/L (200 mg/dL), untreated; ideal blood pressure: < 120/80 mmHg, untreated.
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