Table 1 Select participant characteristics (N = 1319).

From: Metabolomics and cancer preventive behaviors in the BC Generations Project

Characteristic

Age (years), mean (SD)

54.4 (9.03)

Men, N (%)

658 (49.9)

Education, N (%)

< University

586 (44.4)

University

454 (34.4)

Graduate degree

272 (20.6)

Missing

7 (0.53)

Ethnicity, N (%)

White

1,079 (81.8)

Non-white

188 (14.3)

Missing

52 (3.94)

Income, N (%)

 < $50,000

230 (17.4)

$50,000–$100,000

485 (36.8)

 > $100,000

527 (40.0)

Missing

77 (5.84)

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)

26.5 (4.76)

BMI < 25 kg/m2, N (%)

559 (42.4)

Servings of fruits and vegetables, mean (SD)

5.20 (2.60)

 ≥ 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, N (%)

726 (55.0)

Moderate to vigorous physical activity, minutes/wk, mean (SD)

749 (737)

 ≥ 30 min moderate to vigorous physical activity on ≥ 5 days/wk, N (%)

562 (42.6)

Alcohol consumption, drinks/d, mean (SD)

0.70 (0.50)

 ≤ 2 drinks/d (men), ≤ 1drink/d (women), N (%)

1057 (80.1)

Prevalent diabetes, N (%)

71 (5.38)

Prevalent heart disease, N (%)

15 (1.14)

Family history of cancer, N (%)

798 (30.2)

  1. Heart disease defined as self-reported stroke or heart attack.