Table 1 Characteristics of the total study sample, and by sex (statistics are mean (SD) or % (n)).
Total | Men | Women | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 7388 | N = 2987 | N = 4401 | ||
Age at inclusion, years | 50.7 (13.6) | 52.5 (13.6) | 49.5 (13.5) | <0.001 |
Education level | 0.57 | |||
Tertiary | 65.2 (4806) | 65.8 (1963) | 64.7 (2843) | |
Secondary | 31.1 (2292) | 30.4 (906) | 31.6 (1386) | |
Primary | 3.8 (277) | 3.8 (113) | 3.7 (164) | |
Physical health condition | 0.64 | |||
No | 77.2 (5703) | 77.5 (2314) | 77.0 (3389) | |
Yes | 22.8 (1685) | 22.5 (673) | 23.0 (1012) | |
Frequency of moderate physical activity, 1 = never, 6 = every day | 4.0 (1.5) | 4.0 (1.5) | 4.0 (1.5) | 0.28 |
Frequency of vigorous physical activity, 1 = never, 6 = every day | 2.7 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.4) | 2.6 (1.3) | <0.001 |
Daily portions of fruit and vegetables | 3.1 (1.8) | 2.8 (1.7) | 3.3 (1.8) | <0.001 |
Binge drinking | <0.001 | |||
Less than once a month | 67.1 (4226) | 55.9 (1427) | 74.8 (2799) | |
Once a month or more | 32.9 (2070) | 44.1 (1127) | 25.2 (943) | |
Sleep duration per night | <0.001 | |||
≥ 7 h | 69.1 (5094) | 65.2 (1942) | 71.7 (3152) | |
< 7 h | 30.9 (2279) | 34.8 (1036) | 28.3 (1243) | |
Anti-depressant drug use | <0.001 | |||
No | 96.3 (7115) | 97.6 (2915) | 95.4 (4200) | |
Yes | 3.7 (273) | 2.4 (72) | 4.6 (201) | |
Emotional eating score, range 1–5 | 2.4 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.2) | <0.001 |
Social support score, range 3–14 | 10.3 (1.9) | 10.3 (1.9) | 10.3 (1.9) | 0.32 |
Financial difficulties | 0.004 | |||
No difficulties | 56.7 (4190) | 58.8 (1756) | 55.3 (2434) | |
Average difficulties | 30.2 (2232) | 29.3 (874) | 30.9 (1358) | |
Important difficulties | 6.6 (485) | 6.4 (192) | 6.7 (293) | |
I don’t wish to respond | 6.5 (477) | 5.5 (163) | 7.1 (314) | |
Self-esteem score, range 1–5 | 4.2 (0.7) | 4.2 (0.7) | 4.1 (0.7) | <0.001 |
Self-efficacy score, range 1–5 | 4.0 (0.6) | 4.1 (0.6) | 4.0 (0.6) | <0.001 |
Life mastery score, range 4–16 | 12.7 (2.9) | 13.1 (3.0) | 12.5 (2.9) | <0.001 |
Loneliness score, range 3–9 | 4.6 (1.7) | 4.3 (1.6) | 4.7 (1.7) | <0.001 |
Depressive symptoms, range 0–6 | 0.9 (1.2) | 0.8 (1.2) | 1.0 (1.2) | <0.001 |
Anxiety symptoms, range 0–6 | 1.2 (1.3) | 1.0 (1.3) | 1.3 (1.3) | <0.001 |
BMI | 24.5 (4.2) | 25.5 (3.8) | 23.9 (4.4) | <0.001 |
BMI category | <0.001 | |||
Healthy weight | 58.5 (4322) | 49.3 (1473) | 64.8 (2849) | |
Underweight | 2.8 (210) | 0.8 (24) | 4.2 (186) | |
Overweight | 28.6 (2116) | 39.1 (1168) | 21.5 (948) | |
Obesity | 9.4 (697) | 10.2 (306) | 8.9 (391) | |
Severe obesity | 0.6 (41) | 0.5 (15) | 0.6 (26) |
